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

hanstible water power, but also affords
transportation facilities, by which
they are enabled to float all their -four.
wheat or other goods to the o. & c.
Railroad or to the Willamette river at
Albany. at a mere nominal cost.
Capitalists who desire to invest i'm
Touring mills or factories of any kind.
can find here an excellent opportunity
to invest In secure, lasting and re-
muaerative business. with an unIimit-
ed supply OF cheap and lasting water
power. Being one OF the beat wheat
districts IN Oregon. the Elkins Bros,
find no difficulty in purchasing and
storing all The wheat they desire. and
they express themselves as fortunate in
being located among SO Industrious
and accommodating a community,
who hold their mills in high esteem
for good work. and the owners for
their proinptness in all business
transactions.
1t was i'm this village, then but
hamlet containing less than l25 souls,
in 1861. that few enterprising citizens
and farmers, at the head of whom was
Luther Elkins, twilo afterward became
President of the corporation. aud held
that Office for many years. conceived
the idea of building wagon road
ofross the rugged Cascade mountains.
thereby connecting the Willamette
valley with Eastern Oregon. By
the constant and persistent labors Of
the President antl the Company. the
road was completed at great cost, and
to-day the citizens of Lebanon are
partaking of the beef fattered on the
luxurious grass of the rolling hills of
Eastern Oregon, having been brought
there via the w. v. & c. Mt. w.
| Road.
The total amount of business done.
merchandise sold, etc. in Lebanon
annually. will probably aggregate
$2OO. 600. to which the Elkins Bros.
will add $4,000 for the years busi-
ness-a total of $3.50. 900 per year.
A tri-weekly mail from Albany has
hitherto supplied the citizens of I.eb-
anon with mental pabulum. but by the
influence of Postal Agent Underwood.
an order has been granted for daily
mail hereafter. which wins him, the
gratitude of the entire community.
The Masons. Odd Fellows and
Grangers each have a hall, and APP
propriate gatherings and general
feast of fat things are indulged in
whenever installation comes round,
accompanied by grand suppers and
music.
The town is surrounded by country
both untlulating and level. On the
west is the great Albany prairie, the
garner OF Oregon, extending for IS
miles to Corvallis. in Benton county.
yielding from 20 to 40 bushels of
wheat to the acre, and other grain in
proportion. On the east and south
east lie undulating country, studded at
Intervals with woodlands. with here
and there sparkling rivulets and DASH
ing mountain streams, which flow into
| the Santilm, on whose borders grow
in rich luxuranee the juicy grasses so
eagerly sought after by the stock raiser.
| Fifteen miles east carries us to the
base of the Cascade mountains, cover
ed with mighty forests of huge frs,
and other desirable timber, furnishing
a supply of all kinds of lumber for
the peoples of the valley for genera
/ tions to come.
Throughout the prairie and lower
lands abound countless ocks of wild
duck, geese, and blue crane, furnishing
rare sport for the hunter as well as an
edible dish for the epicurean. while
the forests and highlands abound in
larger game, such as deer, bear, elk,
wolves, etc. The mountain streams
are full of fish, principally trout and
white suckers. PheaSauts, grouse and
quail are also plentiful in the hills and
stubble fields.
Three miles southeast of Lebanon
are the famous Soda Springs, largely
| patronized by invalids and pleasure
seekers during the Summer months,
who drink and bathe in tine medicinal
fluid. Mr.. L. Foote. of :. Sodaville, -
has erected a confnodious hotel and
will be found ready to cater to the
| appetites of all who may visit the
/ ff.a not,aiF,np Soasora
During the past year the prairie and
other tillable lands surrounding I.eb-
anon for ten miles raised the follow
ing amounts of grain and hay, as
| appropriated
/ Wheat. 10000 bushels.
Flax, 1000 bushels.
Barley. 1900 bushels.
Hay, 1000 tons.
The following number OF sheep,
cattle. hogs and horses. with wool in
/ pounds, is also approximated
Cattle, 1900 head.
/ Hogs, 800 head.
Horses. 1000 head.
Sheep. 1000 head.
/ Wool. 10000 pounds.
The yield of the forest will amount
to-:
Lumber, LOCO. 600 feet.
Shingles. !. .0OO, COO.
Rails. 100000.
| In addition TO the other resources OF
| Lebanon and vicinity, we mention the
| Beaver Greek Coal Mining Co.. OF
which d. w. Ballard is President.
The coal bank is located six miles
east of Lebanon. and when fully de-
veloped it is believed will yield an
abundant supply Of anthracite coal.