The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-09-01

DR.. loves glasses take the ache out
Of your eyes.
EuRene 10 10 have big picni' for the
Volunteers on Auguss 81.
Geo. A. Conner, who vas committed
10 the atl lum from Linn county in 1885,
died there yesterday.
The recent robbery OF Nontana man
OF 5000 indicates that there ie consider
able money In circulation.
Tie Atlin disirict 10 Lossting Of an s4
cunce nugget, something 10 be Drouo Of,
Dugget worth nearly $500.
Before the rain fell farmer near sa-
lem baI ve1ied 1878 bushels Of hest on
IL acfes oi land, sn average of So tusbels
per acre.
Harrers's MaSszipe has at last come
10 time, reducing the price from IS 10 25
cents and other high priced megszinea
all probably do likewite.
Thrthing has Degun ana yesterday a
good many mad starred up, to day nearly
nli OF them, the DEMocaT belIevrs too
early, 40 u IL ve.y Doubtful IL the wneat
10 yet dry enough.
About thirteen thousand five hundred
feet oi tunneIs have been driven in the
Bohemia mines already, which is good
indication OF the work that has been
done there.
The fret payment on the court houee
OF $500 bas been made. II IL expected
the building will be fully completed be
fore the time specified 10 che contrac'. =
Newport News.
The Guard says on the hog subject: A
few days ago teeCers were offereu iron
2I 70 cents per pound. Monday tkose
having hogs asked cents per pound and
II IL rains more the end OF the raise Is
not yet here.
The La Grande Masons will build a
IhEee.etoTy brick temple, the upper story
70 be occupied by them ss lodge room.
The building viii have frontage OF so
ivet and depth Of ITO fee. The e,t,-
mated cost is $1,000.
Several government officials have been
in the city today inspecting horses pur-
chased by Sheriff Frazier, most OF which
were accepted. II took abort Eve men
10 do the work that Mr.. Frazier had
dtne alone. But red tape is necessary.
The Oregon Fire Relief Association has
settled with J. +. Mathews, OF Melrose,
by Eaying the inll amount OF his insur-
ance, 1000. Mr.. Mathews house burned
about three weeks ago, aud the loss was
paid by the company last week Rose.
burg Review.
One OF the editors said: "About !
O'Clock p. m. we reached the town oi
RoeeburR, which was the only place in
the whole state of Oregon that failed tc
respond TO the invitation Of the Portland
committee to assistin the entertainment
OF the states guests"
The best price offered for $l5, 1000 Fa.
ker City school bonde, drawing FIVE pei
cent and running twenty years, lie pre-
MUM Of $500. Alber: Geiser, resident
OF Baker City, offered to take the issue
ana pay premium OF $500. The pro
ceeds from the bonds will be nee | L
build another school house in Baker City
Governor Geer appointed Majo
r. q. EastSick, Captain h. l.. Weile
Lieutenat- Colonel A. J.. Coffee, T.. NJ
Catch, J. H. Albert and p. II. Darcy
who are now in San Francisco, to repre-
sent Oregon at the reception 10 the Cal
ifornia volunteers last night. They we're
notified OF their appointment. The Sher.
man arrived yesterday.
Chsplaiu Gilbert comIiled ths follow
ing 2nd regiment figures: Officers aud
enlisted men 1881, average age 24.9S
years, average weight l4S1S pounds,
married SO, students 1856, clerks 14l,
lawyers l5, oookkeepers Is. carpenters
80, farmers 1913, laboreFs 165, mechanics
SO, teachers 28, merchants 81, college
graduates lii, employed when enlisted
ll90, members OF church 53l. Fifteen
months and ten days from the time they
enlisted until they were discharged, loss
from sickness, disease, battle and ether
causes, 81 meu.
John H. Vanderpooi and family have
returnsd from. two weeka outing at
Silver OrteE Falls, being much pleased