The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12


utilized by the Magnolia and City
Mills, two Of the largest and most sue
cessful Touring mills in the State.
The population OF the county is now
estimated at between l2,,,OO and 49,
600, with an assessable property val
uation of about $4 500, 600.
Coal deposits have been found in the
southeastern portions of the county,
but as yet their true value has not been
fully developed.
''Tlle nayigable waters of the Will
lamette river form the river line of the
western boundary Of the county. dis
tanee of nearly forty miles. The
western portion is y level or gently
nndulating prairie, about forty-one
miles from north TO south, with an
average breadth Of fifteen miles from
east to. west. The prairie lands ara
frequently iiltersected by small rivers
and creeks Of pure living water, with
occasional belts of timber. and coUn-
prises thesilsost tllickly settled portion,
of the cot1uty. The face OF the county
theii gradually rises into hills, as you
approaelT the eastern boundary, till
you reach the summit of the Cascade
mountains. covered with dense forests
of fir. cedar and pine. The hill lands
are settled distance of about ten
miles eastward, and almost the entire
length of the county from north to
south. giving an area to the settled
portion of the county of over six hun
dred thousand acres.
Linn county has three natural di-
visions, the first of which Is that por-
ton lying between the North and
South Santiam fifers, known as the
Forks of the Santiam.' This por-
ton is again almost equally divided
by the Thomas and Crabtree forks.
The general nature of the soil here
is rich and fruitful. 1t is better adj
apted to the growing of wheat and oats
than any other kinds of grain; while
as to stock raising Oregon cannot pro-
duce better locality, and vegetables
and fruit grow to an enormous size.
Here are to be found fir, cedar, pine,
oak, ash. maple and alder, conven-
iently located. and well adapted to
farming, numbering and general bus
iness purposes. The water in this
portion of the county is excellent, in
fact not surpassed perhaps in the
world, and is abunelantly supplied by
creeks permeating the county in every
direction. from three to four miles
apart only. willie the finest of springs
abound everywhere. The general
health is good. The forests are mex
lanstible, furnishing the very best of
lumber, while the mountains and
.gnlclles are believed to be rich in
mineral wealth. The Forks of the
Santiam IS doubtless more equally tli-
vided with timber and water to the
amount of prairie lapd. than any other
portion of Oregon. The Forks con.
tain nearly one-tllird of the entire
population of Linn county. There
are number of sawnlills in this divis-
ion.
The second division of the county is
embraced between the Sautiam river
and Calipooia creek. n stream that
rises in the Cascade mountains and
runs west and northwest, emptying
into the Willamette at Albany. This
division. as farming region, cannot
be excelled OH the Pacific coast. 1t is
rich as eream,'' and almost level
plain. from the river on the west to
the hills on the east. an average dis
tance of fifteen miles. The general
nature of the soil is Il black loan with
a clay subsoil. producing large crops
OF grain. such as wheat, oats, flax,
ETC., and is we'll adapted to stock rails
ing, producing both wild and tame
grasses i'm abundance. The water for
family use Is equal to that of other
portions of the State, aud the climate
I is mild. temperate and healthy. The
advantages for common school ednca-
tion are not surpassed by any other
section on the coast, as every district
has Il good scllool-house ant maintains
a good school. Most of the different
religious denominations are fully rep
resented, aud neat church editices dot
the country everywhere. and religious
worship is held in a majority of them
every recurring Sabbath. The price of
lands vary with location. quality and
improvements, from $15 to $40 per
acre.
..'rhe third division Is located be-
tween the Calipooia and the south line
of the county. having an average
length of twenty-five miles, with a
breadth of about twelve miles of level
land, with valley extending up the
Calipooia a distance of say fifteen
miles. Settlements extend back into
the hills. and some of the finest timber
common to the Willamette valley Is
| found iil this locality
The grounds of the Linn County
Agricultural Association. located about
one mile south of the corporate limits
of the city of Albany. are noted fol
their extent, convenience and beauty
of location. Here each recurring SEN
son exhibitions of the industry, skill
and agricultural wealth of the county
are exhibited. that are not only IA
honor to tile people of the county. bul
would really be credit in any section
III the older States.
In portions of the county, hill lands