The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-23

ture to determine who is ''playin
dog in the manger.' he ridicule
our preliminary survey and says q
has not established much" We aI
pleased to enlighten the public min
on this point that it established a
thatwas intended, the project is feasi
bic.
Mr.. G. seems to think canal t
Harrisburg would be better thai
nothing forthe people in his section
Tbut one to Albany straight dow
the valley would be much better ant
accommodate ten times as many o
his people" For this apparentl,
important declaration he very pru
IDENTIFY refuses to adduce any proof
We confesss in our weakness failur,
to see the truth Of the assertion
He further compliments the peopl,
OF Harrisburg with being SO selfsl
and narrow minded that they "car
place no value on an enterprise un
less it centres in their little village.
This is a gratuitous assumption Will
reference to the people of Harris
burg, and was evidently suggested t.
his mind by the anticipated "littls
village" that is expected to spring VI
at the head Of the Albany canal, ;
or it may have been prompted by the
splindid outlines. Of that great city
mCoburg" at tie head of the CAL
bany canal'') that is to rival New
York in the amount of business.
''ln less than ten years" said one Of
their old and substantial citizens.
"there will not be q day but a ship
will be loaded with lumber and
this may be the reason that people in
"little villages are so lightly estimat-
ed He seems to make sport of the
iden Of the people OF Harrisburg
building q canal "as there are but
about about eight or ten persons in
that "little village" that are willing
and able to do anything" Then
with an air Of triumph he asks,
"what is the prospect on straight
line to Albany almost every farmer
will give it aid; quite sum Of money
can be. had from the people on
Muddy to have clear water turned
down that stream" 1t is generally
thought that water can be turned in
to Muddy from the Harrisburg canal
and that the people on Muddy
would give as much for it from that
source as any other, We do not
question the ability of the people
along the straight line to build the
canal, but we do question their will
lingness to furnish the money. The
route is feasible, but will necessitate
heavy outlays that do not attach to
the Harrisburg canal. 1t has to en-
counter three large water courses be-
sides o number of smaller streams.
that will require the canal to be ele-
Vated above high water mark of all |
-hose streams. No profits can be
expected from the sale of its water
power as Albany has a great surplus
II water running to waste and can
supply the demands Of the city for
III time from its present source Of
'upply.
Again Mr., @. AYERS, and truth
ully too, that all the products of the
Mckenzie district would be shipped
" this 'straight line to place on
he Willamette where boats can
rive the year round" We concede
he fact and insist with equal certain
that boats can and will arrive at
harrisburg in like manner giving
ne Mckenzie district a shorter, cas-
n and better route to market than
40 straight line" ;
Mr.. q makes his final appeal to z
40 people Of Albany and assures
lem that this straight line canal
i'll open one Of the finest lumber !
sgions Of the Pacific coast, and
ould puta many twenties into cir /
llation from this source as all the
rain grown in the same district. p
he proposition is frankly conceded
ld in return wo kindly ask the gem !,
oman, in justice to the public, and
'pecially the people Of the "little !
llage," to the acknowledged fact !,
lat similar results would follow if
10 canal were constructed to Har-
sburg- with the additional advan- :
go to the people Of the Mckenzie,
at they would not have more than I I
le-third the distance by way Of ! !
nal to reach the Willamette and a "
arket for their timber. Further, :, :
9 company opening a canal to Har- I
'burg would have demad for their Z
tier to propel machinery without 7
mpotition which can not be the
SO with the other line. !.
We havean encouraging assurance :
at the present movement will be
rectly crowned with success. And y y
the Harrisburg company from any :, =
use proves a failure, we hope some y y