The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-10
soDAVILIE.
1 Letter Dcseibina this Ilttle Village,
wlsieh Is soon 10 be One or the
Chler Watering Places
OrOur State.
SoDAvILLE, LINN CO.,
Ogn., July 26, 1877, /

fron Sodayille, written by strange
{ would DO appreciated by many of you
readers who are personally interested i
The developmentcof this place, destine
y become ut an early day a place q
much resort for mvalids as well a
plcosrescclSors, / have penned the fol
lowing
For the benefit of those unacquainte,
with the location of this beautiful sum
mer retreat, with its life-giving fountain
let me first describe the place and loca
ton.
Sodayillo is pleasant village Of some
% or 30 buildings. Prominent among
them are two stores, one kept by Mr..
D, Foot, the other by Mr., E. Frum,
These gentlemen keep constantly on
hand such articles as are best suited to
the wants of the people here, and of
those, who, for time, come here and
pitch their tent. The Fountain House,
kept in metropolitan style by the gem
tlemanly proprietor, Mr.. A. Foot, is a
home for those who come hither in deli
cate health, no pains being spared to
mako it comfortable and pleasant for all
of this class; while other guests receive
every attention due from first class
hotel. The table is supplied with the
best the market will afford at all sea-
sons, whileGhe Liveryp & Feed stable
kept by the same gentleman is always
at the service of guests, and the travel
ing public at reasonable rates. There
is also frst-class butcher shop, kept
by Mr.. Jas, Miller where frst-class
meats Of all kin@ can be had at reason
able rates The balance of tho town for
the most part is composed of residencesj
not costly by any means, but neat, COM
Portable cottages, occupied principally
by families who have come here for their
health, prefeuing health in quiot re-
tirement, to aches and pains incident to
city life or a residence in the malarial
associated with river bottoms.
Prominent among these We may men
ton the names Of ATessrs. Thos. Sum
mcm, NJ, yanderpool, D, Peebler, s.
IIardman, Il. Frum, d. Foot, o. Fry,
r. Privett and others whom we have
not formed tic acquaintance Of Mr.,
Won Parrish has recently came among
us and ut present Is erecting a number |
of houses for tho purpose, we under
stand, Of renting them to parties desir-
ing residence here, Mr.. p. with his
well-known spirit of enterprise is sup
plying a want long felt by the people
here.
No bestof-location can be found in
Oregon to-day, for few good enterpris-
ing business men men who have means
to carry on the mercantile business can
do 50 here with profit. There is heavy |
trade here if it was only kept at home,
this can be done by men who will sell |
ut rs low figure as they do in Albany
Or Lebanon Taking into consideration
the absence of city tapes, the difference
in rents, with little Or no necessity for
insurance, and it will far more than pay |
transportation on goods from depot or
wharf, and enable them to sell at even
a lower figure with profit, than in either
Of the above named places.
The present notoriety Of Sodaville is
chiefly due to the existence Of an mex
haustible spring of mineral water, rival
ing the famous Saratoga Springs Of N,
Y, and combining the following proper
ties according to an analysis made by
the class in Analytical Chemistry, ofthe
Agricultural College, Corvallis, Oregon.
soDAyILLE WATER.
"An analysis Of the mineral water at
sodayille, near Lebanon, revealed the
presence Of the following constituents.
The rarer constituents, Iodine, Bromine
and Lithia have not been specially test
ed for The method used u that Of Dir.
Frcsiners. The following are the con
stituents; Carbonic acid, silicic acid,
Phosphoric acid, Calcium, Magnesium,
Chlorine, Iron, Soda, Potassa. The
salts are therefore Carbopates, Silieales,
Phosphatea and Cblorides."
Aside from the benefits 10 be derived
from using tbis water, there is, perhaps,
in Oregon, not a more healthy location.
The place is beautifully located on the
side of high bill at the end of deep
glen, and commanding a fine view
Of the Willamette Valley, the Coast
range, and your own fair city Of Albany,
the broad waving fields Of wheat (ore-
CONS glory and piide) recedng back
ward with the valley and forming a
chcckered landscape Of green and gold;
anl presenting 10 the eye field in
which the true artist could easily'distin.
,',h himself.
This Is the proper location for an in
Urinary Or hospital. We understand
that sse;a have been taken TO have such
an inatilution erected here. ] am satis-
aed the enterprise viii pay largely, and
hope the originators Of this worthy en-
d Il