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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1893)
Lebanon Express. H. Y. KSRKPATR1CK. Kctitor and - Proprietor. City Official Paper. A RIFF-RAFF FLOOD. The Telegram gives its opinion on the subject cf immigration, in the following well-written article: The floodgates of immigration are open. Ten thousand Italians Lave just departed from Marseilles on eleven steamships, all of whom 'ill nave reached Sew York in a fvw days. This is only one lot. How many more there are no one on this side of the Atlantic seems to know. This is a wretched state of affairs, especially when it is recoeniied that crowds of immi grants from other nations in jort as great quantities are en route or awaitine passage. Careful investi gation shows that they are not a desirable class. Some few hundred in each 10,000 are worthy; the re v.iainder foreign powers are glad to seud to our shores. After May 8 them is some hope. All immigrants leaving European or other ports on and after that date will he sub jected to the new set of questions aked by the new board of insfiec tors. As these may be more strin gent than a good per cent of these Steerage riff-raff can satisfactorily answer, the steamship companies are crowding their quarters with anxious rabbles, and packing them over here like se much rough-and-tumble freight. Probably not less than 75,000 immigrants will land in United States ports during the two or three weeks previous to May 8. After that the suffering land li-ities that the screws of justice and dt'fone to true Americanism may lie so applied that none but the fittest mny enter our portals. To suiih we say welcome; to the major ity we say that they m not wnrrted. ." i a siiipular fuet that the Ch't "fiee use our courts fur but one pttr p'. to g?t control of wo.nen who art hold by tbflm as chattel and uml for immoral purps. ill -nt her disputes are settled anions themselves. In these contests it mttlt-ra hut little to the women u may be victors. The Salem courts had a case in point. A man claiming the woman as a wife seeks to obtain her from the other parties. The alleged husband does not ob je "t to her leading a life of shame, but dies object to the shekels being diverted from bis pocket.- Browns ville Times. An official inquiry in Frani brought out the following interestin-; niF!hK adopted by convicts fur carrying on secret correspondence. One plan was to write with milk be tween die h'nes of an ordinary formal li-tnr written in ink. The prisoner ik..c She secret writing legible by Biiunljr robbing dirty finger over It. Another ingenious form of secret rfwrmnondenee consisted in leaving lettere out of wordu, as if tl write were illiterate. The omitted letters ftit together formed the rejaWte wnrls and sentences. Chicago Globe. The official weather bureau now promises fair weather. Good! Let it continue a few weeks, and the liveliest year in Oregons hiBtory will be ushered in. It has been waiting to be ushered in, but couldn't on account of the rain. Statesman. What we would like to know is. whether that good weather is to be looked for this rear or next. In o,-i-nrdane.e with the bill passed by the last legislature pro viding for the improvement of the Sodaville soda spring, Gov. Pen noyer on last Tuesday appointed the following trustees: Hon. M. A. Miller, of this place, W. W. farrish, of Bodaville, and D. Myers, officio. Flag up or flag down, the main question concerning Hawaii is whether it shall be acquired or abandoned by the United States. New York Sun. The big postage stamp may soon be put to a new use, by turn ing it wrong side up and using it for fly-paper. Ex. The largest thing on record that eeVi far two centsA "landing." A LvlMMoa Man's Letter t l,AtriM I'apor. LliBAXos, Or., April Uth, iH!. H. Keluej-, Olivia, Minn: Your letter of Man-It 3ith came to band ill due time. Now. 1 wish to say that I do not want your people to think that I wnU tliem to sell their homes, ens., in Min nesota In eoine to Oregon. My advice t all is, to come and look tlie country over for tliemselvefc before they sell out there, for some would be satisfied here, and some would lint, far some liKeauirar and some like vinegar. I will try to amwer your queatintis to the beat nf my present knowledge. 1st. As to chances in the mercan tile line. I think that in this valley (the Wit-lam-lie) there is a plenty in Mich es-tmilinlitiit-iitH for the trnile. Theie is a great deal of the credit buainetw done here nfler the old custom settle mine a year. It seems to me that in same tonus a welMocked general store, run un the cash basis at reduced prices, would win. 2tl. Chance for taking Government lauds. .' There is none in the valley; there is some In the mountains, but it U heavy timber and back from settlements. M. What are the chances for com mon laboring nteii? My opinion is, that if a man has a family to support, and nothing but his bands to do it with, he had better stay in Minnesota , rather than take bis chances in the Willamette valley; but if be has itouev to purchase 10 nr 40 acres of land and get hint a home, then I think he can fret a living nicely, if he is willing to work fur It. 4th. The deairahleneas of wiuter in Oregon, as compared with the winter in Minnesota. They do not compare at all. Here we have rain and mud, then more mud and rain. It seldom (news an v. Sometimes there may be a night thai it may just f eeie a Til tie on lop; the gnaw w green all winter. The coldest that I know nf this winter was 18 above. If a tuau has to drive over the country in the a imer it is very disa greeable on account nf mud. The other day my wife voiced our mind when she said he never wanted to go back to Minnesota to live. 5th. The kinds nud qualities of gmiii and fruits. Wheat, oats, barley and other ersins, except corn, jrmw to perfection r:i1 rv nf a fine quality, Corn does not do weil here, w the nights are l w pool in the summer. V'i.eat will ft trom 80 to 50 bushel; 3 husheis j mt called an extra large yield per acr All kmds of veeetabliw prow entry here. Thi e a ent fruit and Imp country."' All fruit;, except orauees, k moiiii mid sich frii'tft, yield abund antly. If you could see eonie of the fruits yno ; would think so. I never knew uhit aeood prune was until I found Itt-mi here. There are rnilrtvids all through the vallev, thus makinir market. Thic v inter when lleoville county xtm qiioietl wheat at 54 and di cents, it ws 5B aud tH) aeuls lure in our town. ,6th. Cost of Imnc. r uel, etc. Compared with Minnewta, fuel is generally a greirt dent oheieT here; other tiling", some are cheaper and some are not, so that, on the average. there i not much difference in ex penoe of Jiving, here and In Minne sota. 7th. The effect of the climate on thone from Easteni atatD. It is hard for me to tell how It would tie with moxt people. With my family it bus been a benefit to them in the change, and it seems to me H would lie with all, as there b not the extreme hot to cold, nor such sudden changes. None of us have had a cold or sore throat the past winter. Uth. School privileges, etc. School privileges are good; churches in every town; some small towns will have from 4 to 7 cbnrches and I see there are churches through the country as well as in the town. Those who beve lung troulile want to keep away from western Oregon or western Washington, as near an I can learn. A. Ammerman came out here when I did; he purchased 5 acres nf land 4 miles from Salem, Oregon, at 1120 per acre; is setting it out to fruit. I re ceived a letter tmm him a while ago, and he said that be would not be set back in Minnesota under any cnnaid erat'on. Land is not what people in Minne sota would call cheap, from $20 to $100 and over per acre, owing to the quali ty, location, etj. A man about mile from me sold his place of a little over tw acres, not all cleared up vet, for $4000, he keep ing this year's mop. Ho that you can see tbat good property is worm money in this country. I ours, etc., W. O. Babtixt. KOTICETO CREDITORS. Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that on the tli rtav of March 1888. the uoderrizned was Only appointed by the County tourt of Linn County, Oregon the srtministrator of tint estate of John M. J. Lovesll. riecauel. All toartiea having claims atwnst the above named estate are warned to present them, with proper vouches, within six months from the date of this notice, to the nndernitnw! attinin trstor at the office of Bsm'l M. trarlatid in Letnnon, Jinn County, Oregon. Jam Habvet Loaeam.. Administrator of the estate of John M. f . Loveall, tleceoaed. SaS'iSI. Gakusb, Atty. for the Administrator. Lebanon, Or., March 17th, ISO. Wells, Fargo Co. have ted a plan for safe method nf earrj ?g mon ey at the hilr. A man can the company's check in any number' ad amount that he wishes. These checks are so drawn that when jitwiiUil at i the Chicago otticv no ideiilincation is j necrtwary but tlie liearer simply gels bis money by presenting tne check. This is done by the prm-mer of the check signing in the presence of the paying teller and Mich signature must agree with the signature already on the cheek. When a check is uiveu, notice of the same is aent to the office together with the uumlier of the check and name of signer. In the event or any of this )ukt being liwt all that is necessary to do in to give notice to the Chicago office and the man presenting the Inst check will he ..;iirvhc,ilc'l. Oregou wants imuiigmttiin; but be kind told of by the Eugene l luard is not of the nature this glorinus country Is after: An emigrant family consisting of the parents and five children, the eldest lieing 10 years of age, arrived here on the overland last week from the south. The bnsband and father wan nick, having just re cently recovered horn an attack of typhoid fever. They hail from Korth Carolina. Being destitute, without shelter and on the streets without food, some ebariatable dis posed person took tliem to a restaurant aud furnished them with a morning meal, all except the father, who was to sick to eat. The comity judge was notified and now bits them under hi care at the Miunesota hiiel. LEDAfJOrJ Meat Market WEISNER4 BDHL, Proprs. Fresh & Salted Beef, Pork, Mutton,. Sausage, Bo logna, and Ham. a-Bacon and Lard Always on Hand. Main Street, Lebanon, Or. Lebanon Planing 1 Manufacture and deals iu Sashes, Doors, Blinds, Frames, Counters, Shelving, Scroll mi Turned fori: af every De scription, v StairEaildiDoiSpeciiltj. A Full Htock ot Koutb aud Dressed Lumber on the Yard. Your patronage solicited. c H. WILSON. GITY HOTEL BOD TH0IPS01I, Etoprietor, Furatsied lew BmnflioDt Meals at all Hours, 25 cts. Board and Lodging by the Day or week. gpedal atteutiett paid to Com mercial men Poultry, Hides and c Furs. Highest cash price paid for turkeys geese, ducks and chickens at office of L-Jacot, Btraney and Moore'e old stable, 4th street, Albany. Also bides snd furs of ail Muds tou"lt hr cash. mr 1 'ttirttir JtY TRAM NO AVlTlf S. P. BACH Who always tarries a iculy snloi-tt'd 9cnk of Clothing. Gents' Furnishing goods, groceries, &c. Tf mn An lint ulron.Jli tnvn iim vnr Tia-troTtftire tr 'im . and you witt always trad at his store. In Courtney's Wl Ksit Door to Bank. Patronize Home Institutions. Cliampion app Kmr Tn'xsivfl iv vnt.iir.AST rv 11 t n run iew ixunei riutu. Superior Floar for Family and Baler's Use. Jb lour- JLiixlitng:ca loir iioat. A FIRST-CLASS CHOPPER RUN IN CONNEC TION WITH THE MILL. Satisfaction Guarartttd in Every Respect. allri? TTfcS A rai-waT A "I . C!T Peet, Wickes & Santiam IfSTIIE Y01G :-: PEOPLE'S :-: HIGH :-: SCHOOL Of Lebanon and Vicinity. First Term begins September 19th. With a Full Cwis of Insl motors. Rates of Tuition are Reasonable, And its Methods AJirenst of the Times. Faculty Will Ma'mtain Good Disciplne And Ineint 00 Thorough 'rk. Ffve Courses of Study are Wisely Arranged, And will M Kvtrt iwt Denwud. Graduates Receive Appropriate Diplomas; Those in Teiicht'ttVCouiiie, Hate Diplomas. For Circulars, etc., vXtom S. A. RANDLE, A. M.. Principal. ..i.iliti .LkLk llllt I have a LARGE STOCK of P.RICK, for sale at my Yard, in the suburbs of Lebanon, For Sale at Reasonable Rales. All kind of mason's wcilc done with neatness and desteh. D.W. HARDEN. A. H. 4L. Paper Hanging and Graining. SAVE I 11 n Aldrich, Popr'S. Academy 1893. liii.liill. kit a , t . . CRUSON '- -",'"'Pmf m in 1 -fc 5 ONE) Wh