The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-09-02
Tmr W. "a G. NJ. WAGON Roap.-A


phonious and classic signatnreof of sCumtux. y
evidently allows his chronic disposition for
fault-fnding to run away with his regard
for fairness, in his puerile attack upon the
Cascade Mountain Wagon Road and its
stock owners. lie starts out with the as.
sertion that " that portion of the read be-
tween Lower Soda and Fish Lake is only a
respectable pack trail, in many places. y
Il il the universal opinion of all who have
texeled over the road, (save the very cru.
ds(e aud learned dispenser Of Chinook jar.
gon who hurls. the above philippe into the
camp of the Road Company that this route
is far superior to any other across the Cas-
cade range, and that the Company has taken
extraordinary precautiOn to render it a safe
and reliable thoroughfare for all kinds Of
travel. A prominent and reliable citizen Of
Linn county, having no pecuniary in.eres.
in the road whatever. who has just returned
over that route from beyond Canyon City,
informed rs during conversation this
week, that he has recently had occasion to
cross the mountains by the old emigrant
road from jacksonville, the military road
leading from Eugene to the Fast, and also
the Dalles and Canyon City military road,
and he gives il as his unqualified opinion.
based upon his recent experience, that the
road leading from Albany is the best con-
strucsed and most available outlet from the
Willamette Valley to the Territories of any
of them; and this is the universal opinion
Of all who have had any occasion to travel
the various routes named. The fact that
one of our citizens during the past week
travelled all night over the worst portion of
the road between this city and Ocheco VAL
ley, with restless livery team and a light
Coucord buggy, making nearly six miles an
hour, travelling over the worst grade through
pitchy darkness. is n sufficient refuta,ion Of
the "pack. train" argument of the learned
"Cumtux."
Aside from consideration for truth and
justice, it seems to US in very bad taste for
an individual whose interests are, or should
he, identified with our own county, to thus
wantonly attack corporation of gentlemen
who are dsing more to foster and build up
the resources of Linn county, bys thus pro
viding an outlet fur hsr people to the rich
gold fields and luxuriant stock ranges Eas,
nf the Cascades. than any other organiza-
tion in Oregon. Many thousands Of dollars
have been expended by this Road Company
to open out an available avenue fr"m this
locality to Eastern Oregon, and they have
not as yet realized cent of interest upon
the money invested. and would never do 50
were the public to believe the misrepresent-
ations of such chronic growiers as the Reg.
ister correspondent.
Mr X. NJ. Powers, who has just returned
from the inspecting tour over the rad, un-
der appointment frnm Governor Woods, has
rendered q report which is highly fatterins
to the labor and eff"rts of the Rad Com
pany, and warmly recommends the accept
ance of the road by His Exceliency. Mr.
Powers was hot only pleased but was aston
ished a. the amount of work done upon the
road and the excellent condition into which
the Company had succeeded in bringing it;
and as it traverses some of the richest lands
in Orezan he is convinced that it will in fu-
ture be If ineaiculable benefit to the people
not only of Linn county, but of the whole
Willamette Valley. Hence. it is to the in
teres. of every citizen of our county. wh"
has desire for its prosperity. to foster and
encourage the Road Company in every legit'
innate effort to render their route . success
full and popular avenue of trade and travel
between the two great sections Of our noble
LRoaDlcAL.-Sui6cient irun is on the
way from San Francisco to lay the track tf
rt,e Salem Fair Grounds. The track is now
laid several miles this side of Du.chtOwr
and rack-Iaying is progressing at the rate
of oyer one mile per day. The railroad
grade passes through Twelfth street in Sa
lem, and the depot will be fully a mile from
the business part of town-much farther Of
than the depot will be from our own cify
provided it is located within half mile b
the College, - was stipulated in the cpn
tract between our citizens and Ben IIolladay
THs County, JUDGE CoSTEsT.-OnI th'
first page Of this paper will be found til de
cision and opinion of Judge Boise in tn
contest between Messrs. Whitney and john
for the possession of the Office of Probat
Judge of Linn county. 1t will be seen tina
the decision is adverse to the claims Of Mr
Whitney, and that Judge Johns is still per
missed to discharge the duties of that ofic
for the next two years. We are informe'
that Mr.. Whitney will carry the case up t
the Supreme Court, which sonvencs at Salen
next Monday.
SUDDEs DEArH.-Mr. James Nixon,
farmer near Harrisburg, in this county
while working in the harvest field last Sat
urday, suddenly fell to the ground, and, b.
fore medical aid could reach him, life wa
extinct. Mr. Nixon was brother of ou
ex-county Treasurer, Mr.. Joseph Nixor
and was universally respected by larg
circle of acquaintances in this part of til
State. lie leaves wife and several chi
dren to mourn his untimely death.
cvvn- n, Iaet Fr;dav Mr. Frank Woo