Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-25
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DALLAS, SATURDAY, MAR. %.
Home Mafters.

In another column will be found an
interesting communication from Visi-
tor, who evidently understands what he
is talking about.
We have from time to time given
shert articles upon the subject of man>
ufactures, showing from statistics OF
vother cities the great advantages to be
derived from home manufactures, and
the duty of every man to, as far as pos
sible. patronize home industry. While
we have not said anything concerning
,the price of town property here, yet We
have felt that property in our town was
held higher than the business and SUR
Eoundings of the town would justify ];
and we have felt as though the wners
of real estate in Dallas should place that
kind of property at lower figure. The
advantages of building up town of i'm
portance here is, We think, apparent to
all. We have as healthy a location as
can be found anywhere; We have TIM
Der in abundance very convenient; and
have the best of water power for manu>
featuring purposes. These advantages
taken together, with the fact that the
town is located near the geographical
center of Polk, one of the best agricul>
.tura1 counties of the State, with as good
facilities for making town as can be
found in any portion of the State, pro-
vided we can get railroad communica-
tion, render it doubly advantageous.
This, many OF our citizens have como
,tacitly to the conclusion cannot be
done. But we are inclined to think
those persons have come to conclusions
without proper consideration. 1t lies,
however, with the business men of our
town to say whether Dallas continues
to grow or not; if they will push inn
,proyements ahead, build up lucrative
trade, which can be done as we'll as not,
We see nothing to hinder bringing a
railroad through Dallas, whenever any
company may see fit to build tho West
Side road. The question Of moving the
county seat, which some of our East
Side contemporaries are endeavoring to
,agitate, is one which may eventually
come before our voters; and it is we'll
that they should consider it carefully
before acting upon it. At present, We
we see no plausible excuse tor attempts
ing to make it a question of any import,
for certainly no considerable portion of
the voters of Polk County would vote
to have the county seat moved to any
other point. 1t must be patent to every
thinking mind, that wherever the West
Side road crosses the La Creole will be
built the business town of the county !;
where that town will be cannot now be
.conjectured with any certainty. We
.opine, however, that if the citizens of
Dallas will build up and improve the
town 60 as to enhance the value of pro-
perty here, we can hold out some in
ducements; and the county buildings
being already built, and of good sub
stantial character, the county could
better afford to give bonus to bring a
Tailroad here, than to let the present
buildings go to rack, and put up build
Jugs elsewhere for county use. We
mention these matters to bring them
before our citizens for their careful
consideration. feeling it to be matter
of Importance, and one which the citi-
Gems of Polk County will be required to
act upon at no far distant day.