The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
The Independence Races.

but the very best racing of the season al
been done, despite the poor support ac-
corded the horsemea. On Thursday the
opening, there we're scarcely one hundred
people present, and yet splend d pro-
gram was put on.
| The first was harness event for trot.
ting 2-year olds. Egypt" A. s. by
Coeur D'Alene. and driven by Ed Mosh.
Ter, won the race in straight heats, going
the first half of the last mile in / :l6
| The 2:l7 trot brought out the best field
| OF no, ses that ever faced 3 starter on the
Independence ack Boner n. B., Me
teor and Helen J. raced in ofcer named.
Best time, 2:l9. Then followed the event
of the day Del Norte 2 :OS went his first
mile in pub 'ic as "guidel.ess" and COW
cred the mile in 2:I5. half mile dash
in which Robert H owned by Case, the
barber, took the first place, closed the
program for the afternoon.
Friday saw few more people present,
and q good afternoons rsciug. There
were three events. The 2:37 trot
was won by Lady Careful .driven.bv Luke
Lindsey, in the good time Of 2:23lS.
Coral, driven by Mosher Ir, took one
heat in 2:29. The 2:25 pacing race
brought together AItawood, Prince, Tom
and Toxic. Altawood won in straight
heats. Best time, 2:22. This race Was
hotly contested, and the small crowd
pres Mt saw a horse race. Del Norte
was then given q warming up mile by his
owner, c E. Bsrrrows, who has devel
oped and trained the speedy black son Of
ole Altament, and has thus proven him.
self hoTseman the peer of any on the
coast. A few minutes later Ed Moshier
mounted on = running mate, brought the
Ruideless PAGER to tie wire, and nodded
Tor the word After having gone the
first eighth in the fast time OF Is seconds
his hpoples hrcke and he was returned
for a second trial This time he was
more fortunate. and few TO the half like
the wind in the heat breaking time of
:0S1s. Heading into the stretch, he
etart i for home as though determined
to shatter his own mark, and steadied by
Mosnier, he pushed his nose under the
wire in 2:09 fat Such = performance
was well worth gong many miles TO wit
ness Saturday he did even better going
the mile ini2 :0SI the half in :02. This
stamps Del Norte as one OF the creates;
horses OF the age.
Too much credit cannot be given to all
who contributed to the success of this
meeting. Special menIi1n il due the
veteran horseman and breeder, s. c.
Mosner, who wor rked long and hard TO
make this an attractive meeting.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
Mr.. Frank Will spent Sunday at Au-
rors.
Mr.. julius Joseph re;urncd this noon
from cigar Iip to the Bay.
Wall Collins was arrested yesterday for
being drunk and disorde,ly.
W. r. Lawler came down from the
mines last saturday evening.
Mrs. Weaiberford and niece Miss Ar
rick have returned from the Bay.
Judge Whitney has returned from his
trip acTUss the mountains TO Prineville.
Chief of Police Lees CONDITION has
been considered critical for several DAYS.
A. D. Hale the new proprietor of the
Press Of this city will take charge this
week.
Mrs Clifton aud daughter and Miss
Elma Parker came over from the Bay
this noon.
DR.. W. H. Davis has been i'll for two
or threed ays. He is now considerably
better.
Miss Maggie Chambers has b,gul
clerking in the store Of L. E. and Fl. j.
Hamilton.
Mr.. Emil Ewert. o! Spokane, is in the
city on q visit the gueft OF his parents.
He reports Spokane q hummer.
Mr.. Harry Connoway returned this
noon from Portland. where a railroad
man says it is rumored be was married.
G. ID. Bowles and family. OF Vancouy-
er, are in the city the guests Of Mrs.
Bo~les parents, Mr. and Sire. Rufus
Thompson.
Miss Berdie Day hasreturned from her
trip 70 Astoria, stopping on her way
home at Salem. where she visited with
Mr.. and Mrs SJwer.
Miss Mildred Rurmester went to Port
land this MOI ning where che will re-
main several weeks taking q special
course IN instrumental music. She will
De at Mrs. Tate's.
Mre. Gotlieb and son David left this
morning for Chicago where David will
take the regular three years course in
the Chicago Dental CJllege, one OF the
best in the United States.
Mayor c. G. Burkhart arrived yester.
day from San Francisco where he had
been to attend the Pacific coast assem bly,
of Woodmen of the World, of which he
was one Of the Oregon delegates. The
meeting was q great success.
Prof. Schmitt left this noon for south
ern Oregon in the in:eIest of the college.
He will also on Wednesday at Oakland
act as best man in the Wishart. Russell
wedding,tc which several Albany people
received invitations.
Rev. J. H. Cornwall, who has been
preceding in Portland during the past
year has rented the Smith boarding
house at Sodaville and will now reside
in that city. He Las heretofore made
S0daville hie residence some.
Mr.. J. A. Hervey, supply fo- the U. P
church ofthis city yesterday, today wenl
to the Bay with his camera to get some
} views 10 take home. Having been to th,
top OF Mt. Hood, Mr.. Hervey will havl
) the two best collections in the northw west
for scenaTy.
Mrs. L. w. Guiss, of Woodburn, iev
days sgo was standing on box on top
i chair adjusting something in the room
J, when the boz turned and she fell to tn
Q floor in such way as to press the thigl
]. bone into the hip eocFet, Gripping he
it was thought for five or six months.