The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-15

the state again.
The men aF9 TO hold o banquet this
evening In the Presbyterian church.
The center Of attraction In Albany
these days 10 the pole raising OF the tele.
phone company. Every man 10 his
trade.
Thomas She's, manager OF the Central
| School football team, received q chal.
lengs today from the Sbedd team 10 play
Dec. 10th. 1t will probably be accepted.
Or. T. X. Chapman has been arrested
1T Monroe o.. The charge Of poygamy
and other bad conduct. lie will De tried
today. /. EIlyeu Of Eugene 10 bis attor.
ney.
The Bishop Scott and Portland high
scho u will decide the school champion.
ship OF Portland next Saturday at foot
ball Weatherford and Mason will play
the ends for the B. s.
Following are SodavilIe's new officers
Trustees, n. Bridges, II. q. Fisher, j.
W Mitchell, 8 B. Morse, w. w. Par
Tish; recorder, A. p. FIory; marshal,
II. u. Klum; treasurer, II. q. Briggs.
The Carlisle Indian foot ball team will
come to the cast and will probably play
Berkeley on Christmae. The Calilorp-
ians will think q cyclone has struck
them. A game should be secured with
this famous team 10 0regon.
The Salem Journal figures IL out this
way: II IN said that at the Albany city
election the Republicans largely voted
for the Democratic nominee for city
maTsbal, and the Democrats voted for
Republican nominee. The Republican
was elected.
On Friday the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company filed on another big block
oi timber lands at the land Office, in lieu
Of lands In the Mount Rainier forest re-
serve. The lands are principally located
IN Linn county, and consist Of $l6,6 800
acres.-Oregon City Courier.
The recorder and marshal OF Salem
each gets q straight salary OF 81 600 q
year, street commissioner $3.50, police
man 1900, one engineer $720, Two drivers
each $3.50, nine horsemen each $l20
The total expense OF the city for the com
ing year is estimated ct $27 ,4SO, includ
ing Gil 900 interest on bonds. A tel
: mill tax will be levied.
The new proprietors Of the Seattle r
(. assert positively that the entire capi
3 tai stock OF the company has been pur
chased and is owned by private citizen
residents OF the etate OF ::Washipgton
K done for an investment, and not q Ger
= has been Dut into it by corporatio
whatever. In view oil the fact that ther
have been statements that Marx Ham
. was interested in II we hasten to Civ
this side OF the matter. George and EC
gar Piper announce that they will n
m main in Washington state and identii
IN themselves with its interests.
Mr. F. L. Kenton is clerking in sto
3 in Hepner.
es Mr.. Don Swami, q competent your
Or man, 10 o so learning the boxes at II
post Office.
~ Regular meetiog tonight at L. o.
ii NJ. Election of officers. & full atten
n ance desired.
30 Lawyer J. R. Wyatt returned th
noon from legal trip to Prineyille. /
J.. found staging to be pretty rough at I'll
7. time OF the year.
= A pleasant surprise party vas tender
r Scot Hart laet night by several OF /
= boy friends. They had q fine time and
u Hart-y lunch.
Those invited to the mems banquet
= the Presbyterian church tonight "
= please not forget TO be there. Tie o.
= portunity OF q life time.
- = Robt. w. Craig and Miss Josie Tayl
were married near Msclay last Wedne
day. II was big event there. DR..
4 W. Barr Of Lebanon was best man.
a Do not make any date for next Fridi
- night Dec. 18th, as you will want to Q
IL tie "Night Owls" 10 convocation at Il
- Armory. The play has been revis
and right up-to-late.
4 The Magazine Club will hold their fil
= meeting OF the season tomorro~ afte
a. noon at 2:S0 o'clock with Miss Lo
,e Vance. Members are requested 10 be
"a hand promptly.
: Lawyer T.. r. Gsipworth and Rev.
in ID. Driver, two OF Lane eounty's leadil
,e citizens, passed through Albany yeste
day for their homes at Eugene. In jus
a ice to Mr.. Skipworth IL may be remark,
= that they were not travelling together.
~ Mrs Lucy. Thurman, National w.
r. T. u. Supt. OF work among colored pc
DR. Pile, will speak in the NJ. E. chnr'
IS Monday evening next and IN the U.
=. church Tuesday evening. DO not fail
put these meetings into your program
=. next week.
John P. Jones, travelling passene
agent Of the Southern Pacific, and n
r. b. Wilson, travelling passenger al
freight agent Of the Burlington, we
dsing business in Albany today.
Denpie StovalI has been appoint