The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-07
THE NORTHWEST COAsT-VIEWs OF
A CARSONITE.

The following extract is taken from
a recent letter of Mr.. Edison to a gen.
tleman in this city. The writer hav.
ing travelled over a great deal of coun-
try now attracting considerable
attention, his views will be of interest
to many:
PORTLAND, Ogn., May 50, ISL.
/ arrived in Portland on
the 10Th (or 27th) of April. per steamer
'ldahO,' after a long passage, during
most of which time l enjoyed sea
sickness. The steamer is a propeller,
and under continual head winds rolled
'.eXcelIentiy WELL" | here met Mr..
DOron, who arrived one day before
me-per overland route. After a few
days rest, during which time Joe
Cowen and his brotLer-in-law arrived,
DorOn and myself took the Q. Il G.. X.
Il. cars for Albany-then the end OF
the track. This was all in the Viii
lamette Valley.
ALBANY AND SALEM.
Albany Is Il very pretty town. OF
perhaps 100 inhabitants, surrounded
by a good farming country, well built.
well sidewalked with plank. and has
a tine Courthouse. Before the build
ing Of the railroad all the produce OF
tnI> section sought Albany for ship
ment per Willamette riverto Portland.
ana gave an excellent trade to the
merchants; but now, | was informed,
the heaviest part OF the trade is by
means Of the road drawn by Portland.
distant only 50 miles. Back this way
per river to Salem also on the railroad
distant only - miles from Portland.
we tounI Il bcautiful own with a pop
ulatlon Of from fUur to tive thousand,
well laid out. with wide streets about
10 feet. including twelve feet side
walks each side, with lots ample in
space. % to s. feet i'll width by 10 to
l4p feet in depth. the size VaFVing in
the several additions to the town.
This magnificent distance STYLE has
spread the own OVtr Il large surface
UI country, bat il makes 4 beautiful
place. gives space for fine gardens.
with trees and Shrubbcrv surrounding
each house. and with trees lining the
>treet~. There is a fine water power
flour. WOODEN. and other
mills. and giving the place quite a
manufacturing Importance. Although
i the capital OF the State there
are no state buildings here. the officers
ii! occupying rented rooms. /! their
State officers ever become "bIoate6
lrI>tocrat>" they don't do it off their
>alaric>-l,5 100 dollars per year To the
Governor and Secretary of State. from
hat ranging down. Those prominent
II position are however. it i said. ell
rally able To save something. The
ine>t Hotel | have seen ON the coast
of San Francisco is herc-thc
h~elneketa House. 1t was built by a
ONT stock company. and cn~t, it i
,aiJ built aml furnished. >l25. 900.
IAe same building it il OF brick built
furnished in Carson would cost
IoI less than $35O.000. 1t is an elegant
house. but Will neVer pay interest on
he money however. The >torhhOld-
rs are the GWDer OF the properly in
+ far Lr.irnS. r.,-onuMtkaT ,bar,,rht
lie business portion of town WAS in
ian-er ct moving and built the hotel
p" pfcNeit It, WAS not ;" well pleas
ii with the character ofthe soil about
as nearer the head of the valley
about Alhany-it is thinner and poor
+ in quality. Sllem has. like Albany.
uttered from the diversion of much
EaGe /" P"rtliDt by the railroad.
business WAS dull there.
OREGON CITY