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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
AN ALASKA LETTER.

The following letter received by Coun-
ty Clerk Montague today from Alaska ia
from a very reliable source, Mr.. ostran.
der, the writer, being president OF The
Alaska Investment Co., and will be read
with interest:
JUNEAU. Alaska, Aug. i3, 1897.
Hon. G. B. Montague, Albany, Or.
Dear Sir and Bro
Your favor OF the 28.h is received.
Yon ask me TO give you as authentic in-
formation as | can in relation to the
"Clondye" country. Well, where shall
l commence. The coast papers and es-
peciaiiy the Seattle p. l.. have published
columns setting forth and describing the
marvellous riches Of the Clondyke and
other tributaries of the Yukon. The
published reports do not, in any respect,
exagSerate the facts, indeed, miners.
writing from that country cay that the
true conditions cannot be we'll exagger-
ated by pen or tongue. / am just in re-
ceipt Of letter from q former banker OF
the state OF Washington, urging me TO
go into that section as soon as possible.
tie has been there for several months
and is as enthusiast as any 10 his
Upinlou Oh tue EAIGDb ana great richness
OF the great valley. OF course we can
not now state bow extensive 10 this rich
deposit OF gold but tits generally thought
that il extends for hundreds of miles up
and down the river. We hear of new
"strikss" in Stewart River and points
between that and Klondyke River The
latest "6nds" being as good or better
than those in Bonanza creek.
Theirs are now several thousand men
at Dyea and skaguay waiting Tor their
time TO come over the trail TO the lakes
and headwaters OF the river. Many have
succeeded in getting over. / am very
much afraid, however, that q very large
number OF those still at Dyea and Skag-
uay will be unable to get to the Yukon
before spring.
The steamer Willamette passed here
this morning with over thousand men,
and reported that passage had been en-
gagged for several more seiploads. /
wonld not advise anyone to try to get in
this fall, unless they have good pac K
horses and sif rt at once. There is dam
ger OF floating ict after Sept Is.
| may 60 in the spring, but not before.
We have 4 large And very productive
quartz country surrounding juneau. and
hare some interests here that will keep
me here Tor the present
JoHS y. 0srRANDRR.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27


The Camera club meets tonig,. Try to
be presen, and talk il over.
Mayor Younger. OF Waterloo, and Mr..
Thos Kay, OF the woo'ea mill, we're IN
the city today.
Miss frankie Payne gave parry yes
terdsy afternoon hIghly enjoyed by sew
efal OF her yolug friends
Senator Mcbride and ex-senator
Mitchell &igl arrive IN Portland on sat-
urday from the east. senator McBude
has been quite iii.
III. /. Fawce,. and Exehiel Jas. Ne.
Douel, OF Tacoma, passed through Al
b&ny yesterday on bicycle trip from
Tacoma TO San Francisco.
The Misses Curl, OF AIbasaY. are in
town looking Tor locaison 10 start =
millinery business. Trey viii probAb-
IL locate in the SoThin baslding opposite
the occidensai ho.sl.-Gosval.ts Union.
Mr.. Ralph Knapp. theological stud
ent ia the McMinnsi!le college. vent 10
Brownsville today. lie started on 4 BIZ
cycle from Salem this morning. bat ran
into some sApd and took heavy header,
resulting IN \ lame leg and bruised
hand.
Miss Julia Grace Teazie and Mr.. Ir-
wing Mackey Glenn are 10 married at u
m, August 81, at the Lyle iarm near
Dallas, Polk county. Mr.. Glenn has been
elected 10 pEoiexso- ship 10 the Univer-
siiy OF Oregon, and theY Aiil coon re-
move TO Eugene aud Occupy the Ne2zie
residence on East Ninth street.-Regis'
ter.
! Postmaster W. Il. Brunk OF Ashlsnd
has, gone to Yaquina to spend NO or
three weeks with his twin brother al that
/! place Mr.. brunk needs rest and b,
viii enjoy the visit, bu, there is one litil,
thing th.t may mar his pleasure some
what, and that is, bis brother looks 81
much like w. III. that he is afraid they
will te mixed up and the wrong m ar
CONS back Record. Mr. Brrnk va
one Of the Albany boys trenty years ago
Lane county hop men have agresd 4
pay only 30 cents for picking.
The Earl company have already shipps'
eleven cars Of green fruit from Lane eonni
and expect to ship 100 cars in all.
Orc Of the iinest things gotten out i
! Oregon - the Urexoa Mining Journal. JUS
printed and published at Grants Pass. }
displases the mIning resources ot SOuthei
Oregon ir remarkably complete mannei
IL eomes from reliable sources that qaii
rich ore has been taken from the Quartz
vile miles recently. Mr.. Lawler is eA
pected 10 put in an appearance at an
Tins, when IL is hoped that wcrE VIII oS
gin in eatnest.-jaIes Cor. Statesman.
Or, den McIiaren yesterday in coming
: Albany toom brownssiIle had to pa
around a load of straw that bad uppt
over. Ia doing 80 bis wagon was owe
> turned and be was thrown out, inlurin
aim considerably.
w. w. Martin, Eugene marble dea
er, has secured the contract for placing
. monument over the grave of the fnr'y-thr
= people who lost their lives on Christm
|. eve. 1894 by the burning OF the ball
: : Silver Lake, where the festivities OF I
Y. . occasion were being observed. lne m
y mortal to be erected will be of Vermo
marble. sarcophagus form. about twel
r {, e; high. ana will weigh 10000 roants.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
oue of this New Professors.

The following letter received By Pres
ident Lee, Of Albany College. Is fne in
PRODUCTION for Prof Alfred C. Schmits
who has nsen engaged zs instructor in
German and military tactics in Albany
College:
GsLEsBuaG, IiIi7ois, Aug. Is. 1897
President LEE. ALBANY ColLssE, 0R.
NV Dear Presiden, Lee: / am ~dTssed
thai you are considering Mr.. Alfred G.
SchmifE for the position OF instructor in
military tactics and German IN your
college. / am glad 20 be abe 20 give you
the assurance that he is thoroughly COM
petent to give instructions Ia both o!
these departments. He Was one OF the
higher officers in our cadet corps and
holds = commission from the governor oi
Illinois as Brevet First Lieutenant He
70 young man OF good presence. tail
and strong. He is an excellent student.
His teachers all thoaght well of him ani
| Was especially attached to him becanse
OF his manliness, ssesdiness OF character,
and fidelity. He is one OF the best yorng
men l lave ever known and can prom
Use you that you will not be disap-
pointed il you e.ec, him 10 the position.
Very truly,
JoHS V. FISLY.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
An Important Visit.

A telegram was received BY Weather
ford * Wyatt yesterday evening, Stain,
that special train would be placed q
the disposal of Congressmen W B
Hooker and J. s. Sherman Of New YorI
State, for trip to Yaquina, on their re.
turn 20 Oregon, which will be in 9 few
days. They viii also inspect the VIII
lamette 81 this cltv- 4 meeting Of ouI
citizens will be held to give them . re
eeption On their visit 20 AIbzny- Mr.
Hooker Is Chairman of the river and
harb0r committee, the most important o.
the congressional committees 30 far a
the Pacific coast Is concerned, and bis
visit here Is . very timely, as veil ss i'm.
portant one. In fact upon his recon.
mendatiOn zill probably depend the fu-
ture Of Yaqun& By improvements
Mr. Hooker and Mr. Herman WI
leave San Francisco On Wednesday and
will be in Albany On Rridzr.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

Granted to Pacific states inventors this
week. Reported by c A Snow & Co.
patent attorneys, Washington, d. c.
] Bell. Troutdale, Ore, pipe-wrench; !;
Bond, La Grange, Cal, combined
match safe and ciear-cutter: ] b Bur
row. st John, Wash. bottle-stopper; T
G De Isle. San Francisco, Cal, hand
measurer for gloves; q Dixon, San
Francisco. Cal. composition of matter
aud method of apply same; + 6 Har.
ford, Patha City, Wash, current water
motor; W II kirkman, Berkeley, Gal
pulley-locking device: 7 Lindsay. Cap
itola, Cal, lesd-hne controller for fishing
nets; III W Mccormick .Centrslia, Wash
combined gage and stop for boring ma
chimes; NJ Mccormick, San Francisco
Cal, surgical appliance: F 4 Redmon
San Francisco, Cal, lemon siueezer; {
Sallady, Los Angeles, Cal, fuinigator;
Yambe, San Francisco, Cal, hot-wate
bag.
For copy of any patent send 10 cents ii
postage stamps with date of this pc
to @ A Show & Co, Washington, ID G.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

TURNED THE WRONG WAY.-The Vic
toria, b. @. Colonist. says: Rupert
Glenu,a young visitor from Eugene, Ore.,
met with serious accident on Oak Bay
road last evening. through ignorance OF
the local rale OF the road. In Oregon, as
in all other parts Of America cave Vic
toria and Vancouver, the rule is to turn
to the right. Here the English rule pre-
walls although Mr.. Glenn did not know
it. He accordingly held to the right
while descending Shotbolt's hill, and
half way down crashed into city cyclisi
who persistently held to his course
through misunderstanding the situation.
The local man mourns broken bike,
while the visitor has a fractured collar
bone and one or two bad cuts about the
head
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
HOME AND ABPOAD.

Romona-pure spices
Romona-Romona pure extracts.
Southard has oat nay for sale by the
bale or ton. Free delivery.
Will T. Sta K always have in stock the
Iat-@t novelties in all h3es of ieweiry.
Engagement and wedding rings, you
can get just what you want at French 4
Jexelry store.
You viii always find fine line Of jew.
elry at Will & Starks. Do not buy before
examining their goods.
Choice sugar cured hams at q. Broders
only ii cents per pound. Call IN him fol
choice meats Of ali kinds.
A big find on Stewart Creek. is reported
one man taking out So pounds Of gold,
about $50, 900 in three days.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

THE ASTORIA RoAD.-Facts seem to
bear cut the rumor current during the
last few days to the effect that the rail-
road company itself would finish the
building OF the line without the inter
venton of contractors. During the past
few days, bands of ten, twenty and
thirty men have been sent to the front
from Astoria, and men are being called
for all along the line, so that the work
can be pushed forward more rapidly
No effort is being spared by the officials
To hurry the work on all divisions. and it
is anticipated that rail-laying will soon
commence from the Goble end and be
pushed westward with equal speed as
the work from this end.-Astoria.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

ENTERPRISE FAILEo-Frank J. Crouch,
a former resident of this county, and
well known as machinist and eIectr.-
clan, and A. L. Stephens, of Portland,
attempted to establish freight elevator
over Ohilkoot psse, on the road 10 Klon-
dyk. They had gasoline engine, cable
and buckets, but their posts snd stakes
were set in the snow early in the spring
and gave way as the warm weather came
on. They were finally forced TO abandon
the enterprise.-Eugene Guard.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

oKRooN LIED ABoUr Rev. w. G
remple,on came from Texas 20 Eugene
TO preach on trial in the c. p. church.
The trial was evidently not satisfactory,
for he returned to Texas, where he got
even with Oregon by being interviewed
aud callirg our state ''poor old Oregon, y
stating that our people subsisted on
wheat bread and cannei salmon, etc, we
the best fed people in the world. with
our vegetables. varied meats aud un.
surpassed fruits, besides which those ol
Texas are insignificant. Eugene people
have been giving the gentleman fits, and
now he retracts, and says the paper mis-
quoted.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

WHALES ABOUND -PeopIe who came
ont from the bay report WhsEes present
along the coast in large numbers all the
way from AlseA Bav to Otter Rock Ed
Carter OF o A @ and Young Heritage. oil
Salem. went from Otter Rock to the
lighthouse the other day in = small boat,
and en route passed through = large
school OF the monsters. 4 huge one
came within few feet OF the boat, and
sPouted in . way that sent CONSERVATION
TO the boats occupants and they pulled
Tor dear life 10 widen the distance Be
tween them and the hnny monster
Times.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

FRoN RossLAsD.-Jo Fusee, the for
mer Salem barber, returned last evening
from Rossland, b. c., where he is en-
gagged ia the barber business. 10 re-
ports business quite slow there now,
many having struck for Klondike. The
mining at Rosslsnd is all quartz and re-
quires considerable capital. Laborers
aie ali finding work at 81 TO SO so per
day; miners get $3.50 while mechanics
get IRON 81 to IS per day. Jo wants to
sell his business there, but expects to go
back.-Salem journal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

use. he doesn ~ oleir name.
Ladies wishing their cxbIood, chocolate
green, broGn or tan shoes polished please
call al the stand on hrsl street. Henry
Morgan. the champion russell shoe polisher.
kirst class work guaranteed. Give Us a
call.
fou make score every time you buy
your meats Of the Albany Dressed Bee.
Company Orly first class meats are
Kept Of all kinds, and prompt and careful
attention Is the order. Just dosu the
street.
Mr. g. W. Franklin Is at Pad and Baker
streets. where he is prepared to renoyate
feather beds and pillows in first class man.
ner, leaving them better than new. Giys
hime trial.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
JASON WHEELER INCALIF


Under the triple head:
Visit OF an Oregon pioneer. He
crossed the plains in ls47 and settled
near Albany, Oregon. He was the first
sheriff elected in Linn county and held
several other public offices, etc" the
Advocate of Blue Lake, Hum bolt coT
California, OF August II, has the 70
ing good notice OF one Of Albauy's
highly respected citizens:
Mr.. Jason Wheeler, who arrived
a few lays ago from Albany. Greg
visit his SOC Frank, paid US pI
visit this week The gentlemGr
of Oregon's early pioneers, be
come there in lSi7. lie cam
the plains with large party q
quite interesting to hear him lei
OF the experiences they had with q
ruIy Indiana. They Travelled with
teams and he said they only saw one
house since ieay ng St Louis. Mr.
Wheeler visited California in the sum.
mer OF lsiS, when gold was first diseoy.
cred he prospected near Redding and
Weaverville with Captain Kelsey, who
later on founded the town OF Kelseyyille
In Lake county, California. They frs
met With disappointment. gold was moi
found as plentiful as they had anticipzt
ed and thes abandoned the Trinity gold
fields Tor the Sacramento valley There
NJ. Wheeler says he remained only q
short time and removed 70 San Francis
co, where he took passage on q small
vessel for the Columbia river. The gen.
tlemAn settled in Linn county and was
tie first one elected sheriff in 1873, when
the organization OF the state into coun-
ties was effected. In 1852 he was elect
cd commissioner for term OF four years.
which Office corresponds 20 that OF sup
eryisor here In 1875 he had the dis.
tinction of representing his district in
the lower house Of the Oregon leSlsIa-
,ure. lie has always BEEN a Jefferson
ian democrat and in 1885 ex-Presiden,
Cleveland rewarded him by appointing
him agent Of the Warm Spring reserva.
tion, in Crook county. tie held that
position for three years.
Mr. Wheeler is now in his 18th year
and enioys perfect health. We have an
idea thai If be would remain in Blue
Lake for good our genial climate will
materially assist hiIn IN reaching the
lO0-year mark The gentleman expects
10 return 20 bis Oregon home in lez
days.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
WHEAT S1HC-

The wheat market has the Klondike
fever. In eastern centers it 10 charac-
terized by sensational bidding and wild
SPECULATION. He'd down for three years
people are wild, like risky colts; bu,
poor foreign crops justify some Of il, and
high prices dominate both sides OF the
Atlantic. 81 was reached In New York
yesterday, today $l.05 was the excited
top notch.
In Albany siXc vas being paid, and
there were reports of bids OF S3c. Can
it stay up.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

A COTTAGE grows FIENp.-Frsnk Reid
was arrested at Cottage Grove yesterday
for assault 10 commit rape on Lora b,
Justus, a 10 year old girl, her stepia'hei
being Grant Bilgerbrek. an employe ol
Booth, Kelley Lumber Co /, of Saginaw
The crime was committed yesterday
evening some time and the girls screams
we're heard by six neighboring womer
who to her rescue. Mob violence wai
was threatened strong and it was believed
he would be hung without any trial, bn
the people finally decided to submit th'
man to the law. Very little is known o
the man, and il is believed he has baS
reputation.-Guard.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
Every body says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste. act gently
and positively ON Kidneys, liver and bowels
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds
cure headache, fever, hahisual constipation
and b.,iousness. Please buy aud try n box
OF e. G. G. to-day; 10, -, 80 cents Sold anc
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

Was on THE MExIco.-Prof. Ferguson,
OF Spokane, stopped over st Corvallis on
his way 10 the coast. Herelates thrill
ing experience in ,he Clondyke excite
ment. He bought an outfit and ct ,rted
from the Sound on the City OF Mexico
and started for Dyea. When he got
there he said he had morse sense enough
to take in the situation, 80 he sold his
outfit for al. that Il cost him and took
passage on the return trip OF the Mexico.
She was wrecked on the way home. bat
as Prof.. Ferguson b sd sold everything he
lost nothing. And he tells OF the grand
uer Of seeing the old vessel sink out o.
sight in the depths OF the sea.-Coryallis
Union.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

DEATH OF MRs. HAFFExDES.-Mrs. EN-
ma Haffenden died in Portland last u on
day. vel advanced in years She Was a
reside of Albany between fifteen and
twenty years ago, mother OF Charles and
Alfred Haffenden, grocers. Mre. Haff-
enden vas very loveabIe lady and there
are many in Albany who will learn with
regret ofher death.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

NEARLY DRowxKD.-Lee Miller was
bathing in the Willamette yesterday af.
ierDoon just below the o. G. & E. bridge
when he became exhausted and sank.
His father was on the bank watching
the swimming. He saw the situation
and sprang in with his clothes on get
ting the young msn just ss he sank the
third time, and got him out in safety.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

A FINE ExHIRlr.-You can ind good
many interesting things a. the exhibit
rooms besides wheat. Among others are
twenty different kinds of soda wafer,
bottled by the Albany soda works. pro-
badly the best equipped works in Oregon.
They are up to date.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
What Salter Saws.

BurrALo, N Y,-Gents s:-From my
personal knowledge. gained in observing
the effect of YOUR Shilph's Cure in cases
Of advanced Constipation. ! am prepared
to say II is the most remarkable Remedy
that has ever been brought to my atten-
tion. 1t has certainly saved many from
Consumption. Sold by Foshay & Ma
son
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

A SMALL FIKK.-About 1880 O'Clock
last night fire was discovered in bed
room on the second floor Of Mr. george
Stimson's residence in the 3rd ward
having caught from 8 lamp. QuieA
work with backets put the flames out
burned or scorched. Il was . close cal
to 4 serious one.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

A FEAKFcL LCHARdE.-From the Eugene
Guard OF Aug 10; For some time Il has
been rumored that John A. Holt OF Co
burg would soon be arrested for the
crime of rape committed on his two
daughters aged III and IS years respect
lively. This morning The arrest was
madr on \ warrant sxorn oit before
Justice Drury, for she crime OF rape.
Holt claimed his entire innocence, and
demanded preliminary examination Al
once. The mother OF the girls and the
girls themselves told party today that
the charges were false. Holt has lived
here number of years. belongs 10 sev-
| fair reputation.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
Regardless of Cost

Julius Gradwohl ln'ends to 20 out OF the
crockery and glassware business, going in
to some other line of business. and hence
will sell his goods of this kind Regardless
Of cost. When you call and get his prices
6ou will he convinced that he means btsi'
ness, aud will believe what be SAYS
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

PRuxEs WASrKD.-C W. Watts has
rented for the Earl Fruit Company the
brick warehouse in the rear Of the Bati.
more block and will receive all Hungar-
ian and Silver prunes as well as others,
and Bartlett pears. re dy for ship
ment in q refrigerator car on Monday,
AL the market will ;;1stify will be paid
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

ANOTHER BoAT.-The Noyo arrived al
the Bay yesterday and will be run viii
the Truckee on the O. c. & E's San
Francisco run. Ii Was recently secured
by Manager Stone in San Francisco. The
boat has been run between the Sound
and Alaska.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
instrumental Music.

MIR. II y. Backensto is prepared to
give Instructions in instrumental music
on violin. guitar, mandolin and mum.
Der OF orchestral and brass instruments,
Business placed in his hands will be
aithfully and conscientously attended
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

A NEw BEID6R L xsAFE The attention
OF the county court is called 10 the fol-
lowing from the Gates correspondence in
the Statesman: "fhe new bridge Is
pronounced udsAte tor teams 10 cross
The center has sunk nine inches What
h pity that the contractor has been paid
for such work
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27
Better Hop Outlook

Last week from reports, the prospect
for our hop growers looked gloomy
enough. But, we are glad to note, mat
Ters look better at the present writing.
The aphis seems to be sbating somewhat
in most OF the yards, while some are re-
ported to be about clear of them.
The Large yards are now free OF vermin
likewise the leaves. Mr. Large inior rmed
us that the first OF his vines, from which
he sheeped the leaves, are doing finely
and will mature good crop. He now
feels confident that he will harvest a full
half crop OF prime hops.
q. w Phillips reports one OF his yards
clear Of vermin and the other in fair
way to be so. We hear less complain.
from other yards and it nov seems prob.
able that full fifty per cent OF the croI
will be savei.-Scio Press.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

GoAr ITKx No. 6.-Power & Toml:n-
son. of this city, have received letter
OF inquiry from the Sound Commission
Co. OF Seattle. asking their price for max
ing goat saddles. and also TO quote the
price Tor so goats. Becksr's goats have
giseI them = repa'a alton as sa6diers that
reaches TO the Sound. They will quote
prices and are ready TO make goat sad
dies for the klondike trade