The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-27
Thomas.
THoNAs, Or. Jan. %, 90.

EDITOR DENocRAT:
Father arctic" could not long hold
sway over Oregon climate. She is too
settled in her way to allow any meteor
ologist to control her atmospheric
changes. Our weather is warm, grass is
growing and the ground Ia in fine condi-
tlon for fall sown grain to thrive.
La Grippe has been q constant enter
tainer in one or moro families at q time
for several weeks.
Frank w. DeVaney, who was hurt
some Is weeks ago, lie gaining slowly but
may have almost stiff leg.
Jno. Dsyle is back again in the land
of peace and plenty, and is at work for
A. N. Gsin.
The Gaylord Bros. from Mcdowell
Creek, are cutting wood for A. ]. Fuller.
s. P. Hansard expects to maks a trip
into Washington during the coming
spring, visiting and seeing the country.
The debating society Of MunkeIs Is in
a fouTishing condition and at it's last
meeting had . splendid debate, the sub
ject being Resolved, that one may
learn more by study and meditation than
by travel and observation. The affirm
ative won by force of argument and log
ical method OF augmentation.
There appears to be quite a little in
tereet in the working and teaching of the
Linn County School Journal
printed at Albany, Oregon. Our
people believe il isa pioneer and a
leader in the right direction.
There seema to be determination on
the part OF our people for better roads.
A general and free discussion of the sub
isct OF "better roads" is now upon us
And much good is cure to emanate from
the agitation produced from the awaken
ed lethaTgy in to which the people seem
to have fallen. Put forth the exertion
which all trus Uregonians Scan without
fear or trepidation, grasp the subject in
its merits, hurl the monster "bad roads
into oblivion and the living shall enjoy
the blessings due them. It is not like
planti0g an orchard, which may not ben
eft the present generation, tut the nexI
one. Good roads are blessing to th,
entire community. With bad road
What pleasures. can the people have wht
live in the interior of q neiehborhooI
even? Many make great bugaboo o
road worK. We cannot think of the grea
expenditure necessary to make goo'
roads. Il would bankrupt the count!
or state to do any thing, the mossbael
says, in the way Of even making pass
ably good road, it is not to be thought oI
put it of until next year. Yes, that
the usual way Of the enemy Of improve
ment. / may in the near future cffs
soTe figures as to tbs cost OF road maxim
but il is to be. hoped some one bettG
versed in roadmsking may lake it ~
and save me the trouble. Let us hes
from every road dist. III Linn county bs
fore time to begin work.
There will be union Sunday Scho'
organized at the DsVsney scbOoI hous
the End Sunday in Feb. by b. F. Scot
missionary Baptist minister.
We heard two sermons last Sunday
our school house.
At II O'Clock a. NJ. one by f. SEQ
was timely and Was well listened to, an
was full Of the spirit of God from a re,
sonable standpoint. The Elder vi
preach again the 2nd Sunday of Eel
l2c'clock, A. NJ.
The afternoon services last Sundi
were conducted by Elder Anderso
Evaugeli tie minister from Jefferson Al
though OF revival nature 1t was spiri
cd and strong deserving Of merit.
D. +. LAY