The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-01-23
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wasgoN, orsgon. Jan. 5. lss0.

inquir1ng what haa become OF the DEMochAfs
We have not had one for about month.
Your paper,is moro sought after than any
one paper coming 20 this Office This com.
munity Is composed largely OF Linn county
people and to them the DEMocRAr is q great
treat You already have good subscrip-
tion liat-hsre, but it would bo great deal
larger il the people could depend upon get
ting Il regularly. Who is in fault can not
tell, but the 0regoaida and other papers Of
It's kind can always find their way TO this
Office while tho DEMocRAr fails. TO all wo
old Linn county folks it is worth more than
letter from the loved ones at home, for the
reason that we get the general news Of the
county.
We aro having fine winter weather Most
of tho weather prophets predict that the
hardest Of the winter is over. At one time
VIC had plenty Of snow and the weather cold,
but at this time there is no snow and IL Is
very pleasant Farmers Are plowing and al
kind Of work going forward in good shape.
Weston is fast improving. Mr.. II. d.
Griffin. one Of your many subscribers, has
just completed and moved into his new resi.
denee, which il one Of the hAndsomest and
most expensive east Of the mountains Wes-
ton is real live town. about The sire OF Cor
wallis, surrounded by tho finest grain grow
ing country in the world. Yoa may lock in
all directions aud you can see nothing but
ono solid wheat field that yields from thirty
to seyenty-eight bushels per acre. A. J.
Cochran, formerly Of Linn, raised seventy
nine bushels to the acre.
About ali the land that is good for any.
thing in this part Of the country is taken up.
You can tell all your friends in old Linn that
contemplate coming to this country in the
spring that they viii have TO come prepared
to buy claims. or 80 farther. There are a
great many claims that arc held by young
men that can be bought cheap. Many Of
them want to trade their places for team.
Good horses command \ good price in this
market. saw two span Of very common
horses change hands within the last few days
--one at $3.50 and the other at $3.50
You would be surprised 20 see the improve
,aents going on in this country They are
now farming on the top Of highest mountains,
aud am told that the higher up the noun.
tain you get the better the land IL. When /
came here last fall there was scarcely any
land taken up west Of this place. moro than
ten miles out. and now it is most. II not all
taken to the Columbia river. a distance Of
about 80 miles. and the new eomcr~zFc some
OF them wiatering without houses, living 10
wagonsOnd tents. and hauling their timber
. or 90 miles and seem cheerful and still
happy. They arc all enjoying TIE best Of
health, in fact have not heard Of single
case Of sickness among any OF them except
an old gentleman lately from Illnois, by the
name OF Jones. Who died here = Ghort time
ago
Wood aud water ID tise only drawback THU
country has. and that will soon be overcome
believe they generally iind water a. deptl
OF about City feet and when they get theii
building done they win require but littl'
timber except for ire wood Tho citizens o
this country arc now sg;ta.ing mo iene'
Law" which we think viii pass tho next Leg
islaturel and If so stock viii be allowed (,
run At large. and they win not need muel
fencing. What they do make Is compose,
Of stakes set in the ground ten feet apar
with two bars or poles attached TO them will
wire. One quarter in every section here
claimed under the timber act. and in , yer.
short time they viii raise all the iimber the
} want for fire wood.
Stock has suffered none up to this tirae
The farmers are all well fxed with feed. an
it would require long spell Of bad weaihe
10 do them much dsmage.
: Your old friend. Gen. }. u. Turner. - &c
iouruing among bis many friends in thi
place at present. So far as ! am able 20 lear
: he Is not blamed by any one for the troubl
he unfortunately had forced upon him II
: was honorably discharged by the court aft'
hearing the evidence in the case. kno
Jim well enough to know that no one hate
the misfortune half 40 bad as he does. an
: every one have heard speak Of the ala
say that in their opinion the grand jury wi
pay no attention to it and the matter SO Il
as the State is concerned is at an end.
: Tell all your friends that think Of comm
to this country in the spring by all means (
!; take the Santiam wagon road. The most
the road Is COED, and feed plenty and cheal
:; and wood and water plenty in abundanc
Tell them to have their course marked o'
before they start, and pay no attention
: what anybody says, for they will find thi
self interest viii prompt great many to lea
D them or on new and untrayeled roads thi
are steep and barren, and scarce Of wate
: The reason WY would advise that cour
is That the road is good and they can mai
u the trip almost without cost. Two men vii
wagon and one span Of horses can reach th
place from Albany for SIS, while il you con
up the river to Tho Dalles, they viii char
you $40 for your wagon and from s. to s. f
the load in the wagon, So per head for yor
: horses, s. per passenger, counting two CHI
e dpn for one passenger So you can have 4
L idea Of what would be the difference in Il
y cost and then you would have to pay hot
n bills besides.
9 wish you would shake up our post Off
n department little and appoint some one
e act as agent FOR the DEaocRAT at this plac
q / would nominate San T'illard.
n Yours truly,
n r. ii. PowERs.
Latest from Ochoco.
y A letter received by Mr.. James Elixir
from Prineyille, lochoco Valley dated ia