The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-10-07
The First Oregon Flax.
From the Oregonian.

From the Oregonian.
The flax industry il the Rtate OF Ore
gon is no new enterprise, notwithstand.
ing the assertions frequently made to
the contrary. In evidence of this there
may be seen at the booths of the Port.
land linseed oil works, at the exposition,
wisp of fax fiber, which was grown
on Mr.. George w. 0lds' place, near Nc
Minnville, In 1874. At this time Mr.. A.
A. williamson, of Belfast, Ireland, was
intro iucing flax into Oregon, and
through the efforts of MIR. N. II. Bird,
now of Portland, they succeeded in ow.
ing l25 acres for two successive years,
both on Mr.. 0lds' place and the farm of
a Mr.. Jason Wheeler, near Albany. This
wisp OF flax, which is now in possession
OF Mr.. Z + Lsrimore, manager Of the
Portland hnseed oil works, ia from flax
grown on Mr.. Olds' place, as stated
above, and as introduced by Mr.. Bird in
the year 1874, thus making the fax in.
dustry in Oregon "a Years old. Another
evidence that there is welt. established
flax industry in Oregon may be had by
calling at the mill OF the Portland lin.
| seed oil works, in this city, where can
be seen thousands of bushels of fiaxseed
now coming in from various parts of
Oregon.
The great and only Doug Hamilton. OF
Scio, is In the city today.
Prof. Reeves, of Halsey, was in the
city today on his way to Portland.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison returned this
noon from visit with Salem friends
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schools, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Salem with her parents.
Salem Journal: Mrs. Chas. Watson,
oil Eugene, has returned to her home
after visit with Mrs. w. r. Parr.
Mr.. George U Piper, manager of the
Ses'tls +. came up this noon on a
visit and is the CUES: of his sister, Mrs.
f. W. Langdon.
AT the U, p. church in Portland YES.
terday Miss Vertie Monroe sang a solo
composed by Miss Laura Tate formerly
OF this city.
CO Gentry, OF Lebanon. was in the
city today. He sold his hops, about
1000 pounds last Saturday for IA cents.
Representatives Whitney, Jones and
Palmer returned this noon to their dut-
les at Salem. They are a strong team in
the interest of the people.
Attorney L. L. Swan, of Albany, one OF
our best and most regular correspondents
showed his genial face in our sanctum
this week.-Woodman.
Miss Clara Sternberg. Of Albany, who
has been the guest of Mrs. H. J. Sower
for the past week, returned home last
night.-Salem Statesman,
Mrs. E. P. Stubblefeld, of Albany.
Oregon, with her son, Master Howard,
are visiting Mrs. DR.. Grove. They ar
rived on the Southern Pacific, Wednes.
day.-Visalia Times.
Miss Mason, of Albany, and Miss Ar
lick, OF San jose, Calf, who have been
visiting at the home of the Misses Gene
We've and Ethel Hughes, were homing
passengers on last nights California ex
press.-StatesmAn.
A farewell reception WAS given Miss
Hattie Chesney by the young Peoples
Union" in the lecture-roOm of the Bap-
tist church Saturday evening. There
was full attendance and q very eniov-
able time was spent. Miss Chesney
goes to Salem for the present
Mrs. G. NJ. Bassett left Sunday Tor
visit at Albany and Salem and will join
her husband at the latter place, and
spend few days at the exposition in
Portland before returning home.-Drain
Cor. Roseburg Review.
Andrew Fuller, of the Crackers Neck
section, met with q serious mishap Mon
day. He was cutting wood in the tim
Der and falling limb struck him on the
head. 1t was at first Thought he was
fatally injured, but DR.. Hawk patched
him up in euch good shape that he lie
about all right.-Jefferson Review.
Monday evening at the annual busi-
ness meeting of the compensation of the
First Presbyterian church it was unani-
mously voted to recall Rev. J.R. n,
Bell, from Hollister, Calf to resume
his charge in this city. Mr.. Bells re-
turn will please hundreds of people here
besides the mem bers of his church.
BaFer City Democrat.
ously injured bv falling through a wagon
road bridge in Linn county some years
ago and for whom the legislature OF 1895
made special provision and appropria-
ton, but which WAS vetoed by the gov
ernor, is again at the state capital seek
ing Teparation CT damages for injuries
sustained on dangerous highways Of this
state.-Salem Journal.
Mr.. John Morrison, now at the Sold
iere Home at Los Angeles, Calf has
sent the DEMOCRAT Los Angeles papers
giving accounts of the assassination of
Governor Smith. superintendent OF the
home, showing that he was a very ur-
popular man, and the tragedy was csus-
ing no excitement at all at the home.
In letter Mr.. Morrison ssys he is feel
ing better since the weather turned cool
er and has become more like Oregon
they had had some rain which makes an
Oregonian feel more at home tie thinks
California is long wsys short OF what it
mas been represented to be. 1t reminds
MIN OF the great big house and nobody
in il, as the eoldiers used to say in the
army. 1t has big farms and no one on
them. When you take cut grapes and
peaches Oregon can best California
oDg Vays lie had bought pears which
he bad TO throw away, a Id in fact had
never tasted = good pear there.