The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-11-24
A Rich Mine.
From the Guard

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/ Blue River IL destined TO D. Que OF In,
noted mining camps IN the Pacific Coas
~ soon as little more development
work 10 done.
Mr.. White, who has Gaim on God
Hill, Blue River diftricI, ana VINO mace
fich strike OF quartz some time 3jnce,
y now taking out gold from the rocK III i
crude way that excites the old miners III
that district. He has small hand mill,
constructed by himself, which grinds
about 200 DouDds OF rock 10 day. On
an average from each 20J pounds Of Tcsk
be has been extracting IL ounces Of gold.
VI course this 10 a rich vein in the main
ledge, but the entire ledge is said N be
Ticb. We understand that Mr.. White
has refused t26, 600 In cash for h:s claim.
Experts say that he has $4,000 worth
OF quartz in sight.
he has attached water power TO his
small mill The rock 10 averaging 81 per
pound. or 800 to the ton.
Mr.. Robert Huston Of Corvallis w.s
In the city today on business.
Justice Henry Lyons, Ci Lyons, 10 do
Ing business 10 Albany today.
J. A. Finch and n. A. Nelson returned
last night from Scio. They did mot walk
al the way.
w. j. Lawler lin the city today on
business. He will spend the winter with
his family In Independence.
Miss Kelly, sisteF-In.Iaw OF Mrs. DR..
Kelly, has returned from the east and
south ai:er an absence OF over year.
Peter Mckinney left this afternoon
ior hcsDurg on two months visit with
his two brothers and four daughters who
reside there.
Mr. 3. y Morse. Portland sgent OF the
~. Paul Insurance Co, has been in the
city today looking up bis Albany busi.
ness, which isquite extensive.
The condition OF Mes Margsret Cnn.
din upon whom an operation was per.
formed yesterday afternoon for append
icstie, was about the same this afternoon
II will take day or two 10 determine
how critical the case is.
Two former operators At the 8. p. de.
rot In Albany have recently been pro
moted. Will MenIman, brother Of Mre
q. X. Fronk OF this city, has be en- trans
lerred 40 agent from Junction City TO til,
more important Office at McMinnyilIe
and ] M. Isham has been transferred
from Gervais TO the larger Office At Ash
land.
A bronze medal carried by Garfie.s
Sutton 10 q valuable souvenir OF his yer,
! interesting career under Admiral Dew
. ey. II reads: 'The gift OF the peopl
ot the United States to the officers an
men In the Asiatlc squadron under Ad
miral Dewey" with Dewey's profile o
one side, and on the rim the name OF th
receiver, while on the reverse side ID q
appropriate engraving
Mr.. Thos Kay, manager OF the saler
. Woolen Mile, spent few days in tow
. the early part Of the week the guest {
his daughter. Mrs o. p. Coshow. Mi
Kay left Wednesday morning for south
ern California where he hopes to Yegai
bic impaired health. .-Rosebnr Plain
dealer.
A most enjoyabl4 farewell party wa
given In honor oi Mice Edna Mackev. d
Harrisburg, by the Rough Riders Dane
ing Club In the FiFemeDs' Hall last Mon
day evening. Dancing and social con
verse were the features Of the evening
. the program including many Of th
latest and mort popular dances
. Miss Mackey will spend the winter 4
SAN Francisco and took her deparlur
. ior that city "wednesday evening after
lm0et enjoyable visit In this city, wher
she was the guest oi her cousin, Mis-
Sacry.--Roeeburg PiaindsaleF.