The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-03

The Albany and SantIam Canal Co
would respectfully call the attention o
the public, and especially the Capital
ist, and those desiring to engage il
manufacturing, to their gigantic watel
power and water privilege. Sixteer
thousand cubic feet constantly flowing
every minute, equal to 800 horse pow
er, with from s to S0feet fall, sufficient
for the most extensive machinery
with ground on which to erect the nee.
essary buildings, etc. The Company
deem It but proper that the public
should know more fully the locality o.
this great water power, its facilities
and surroundings, in order that those
unacquainted may form some estimate
Of its value. IA
The city of Albany is the county
seat of Linn county, located on the
southeast bank Of the Willamette riv-
er. about 100 miles south of Portland,
by river, and 81 miles by railroad -
south of Salem As miles by river and
2s by railroad, and north Of Eugene
City As miles.
Albany is located in a prairie Of the
same name, which is the great agricul-I
tural center of the Willamette Valley,
and it is believed that upward of 5O0,-
600 bushels of surplus wheat will DO re-
ceived at that point, the present season.
| The most Of it will find Its way to for
eign markets, either by boats or rail-
road, to Portland, and from thence up
on the ocean. The Willamette river
is navigated by several beautiful steam
ers, carrying from so to 800 tons, rum
ming as far up as Albany some ten
months in the year. Also, the o. Il G..
r, r., with its beautiful locomotives,
is passing through the city daily. The
city of Albany is located upon high,
rolling prairie, with the Calapooia, a
beautiful creek, flowing into the Will
lamette river ON the west, the water of
which is used in driving two large
Touring mills, situated on the bank OF
the Willamette river. The city is
about one mile in length, running east
and west, and from one-half to three.
fourths of mile in width, and is laid
off with streets of good width. a
The Canal, which Is the subject and
object of this communication, receives
| its waters from the South Santiam riv-
er, which heads in the great Cascade
mountains, some rs miles east of Al
bany; thence running westerly through
valley of the same name, to Leba7
non, a village located on the west bank
of said river, Is miles east of Albany.
The Canal receives the waters from the
Santiam river at that point, thence
/ To- ~ ~, Of IAI-
hany. The main Santiam flows north
ward and empties Its mountain waters
into the willamette river ~ miles
northeast of Albany. The Canal is
brought from Lebanon through beau
tiful prairie for distance of IL miles,
and empties into the willamette river
forming on its way, and in the city,
some0f the finest water powers for
manufacturing purposes found on the
Pacific coast There are but few, II
any, points in the State which now sur
pass Albany for manufacturing facili-
ties. Cheap water power and easy Of
access, and convenient transportation,
either by water or railroad, and the To-
cation beautiful and healthy.
The Canal Company offers liberal in
ducements to persons desiring to en-
gage in the business of manufacturing,
and will furnish water power upon the
most reasonablet terms. Manufacturing
of all kinds is needed in Oregon, and
could be made profitable. The Canal
Company will agree to furnish, within
sixty days, any water power needed,
from button factory to that of loco
motive.
Immigrants and others are earnestly
invited and requested to visit Albany
and examine for themselves. Real
property can yet be obtained on very
reasonable terms, both in and out Of
the city. Our people compare favor
ably with the rest, of mankind, NOR
ally, socially, politically and financial'
| ly.
Published by order Of the Board O.
Directors, Sept. 9Th, 1873. .-,.ts.,,r
L. ELKINS,
d. MANSFIELD, President.
Secretary.