The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-31
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It's solemn honr. the
!, AMI 1881 springs
been fall of stirring
ght sorrow to many
land, whtle others have
Joy filed 30 the brina.
st. as distinguished from
mighty Republic, has been
nustmI prosperity. while the
fair share of business acfivi-
As a Whole, the great Ameri-
has grown and expanded and
,SEu All that makes people great
o. more during the year so rapid
gaway. than during any twelve.
Ance her birth among the nations
-..agsh.
ne rcstiit cf the late Presidential elec
insures an insseanire continuation of
ace and prosperity to our people and
I'll indications point to still greater achieve
HeiIts Ia natioIIdl grandeur.
- Here IN the Central valley of Oregon.
while we we've blessed alth hogntiG crops,
ewing to several causes, the principal
Asmcng them being our want of an easy,
cheap and at all times accessible shipping
point at title-w water. our splendid yield of
grain has failed to relieve us from the great
financial distress brought upon us by the
failure, the .srtist,s'' of last year. We are
bottled mp, as IL were, and have not been
able TO take advantage of the remunerative
prices ot,r cereals would have brought
could we have sent them to foreign mar.
ket. AS IL Is, we are in the hands OF the
monopolists, and we must either sell at the
prices they choose to offer, or keep oIlr
grain. As the price offered is not remun-
eFative, all who can win hold their grain !;
those who can not. must sell and suffer
the loss. This state of things must exist
n long as this valley is compelled to de-
peH1 upon the Columbia river to reach the
sea.
Less than fifty miles west of US we have
\ bay OF sufficient size and depth of water
u fioat vessels of any size. The mouth of
this bay is obstructed by rocky bar that
at present prevents the largest ocean YES
sells from entering but Congress has ap
proprIated $4O, O0O towards removing this
bar, and as soon as this is expended the gov
ernment viii appropriate more, until the
obstruction is removed, prouided, the peo-
pie Of the Central valley and eastern Ore
Ron, who are directly interested, win show
that they are In earnest in the matter.
Amer man has purchased tract of
land, does he sit down with folded hands
and expect the land to produce without
further effort on his part Nay. Does
he not rather plow the ground, sow and
harrow in the grain that he may gather
the harvest We have succeeded against
orgsnized, moneyed opposition. in secur-
ing one appropriation, it is true but the
opposition is redoubling its energy, and
will leave no stone unturned to defeat an
other appropriation. II we would be suc-
cessful we must use every exertion. put
forth every effort now to secure the open
ing Of Yaquina Bay. A few more months
and the monopolies that are grasping for
power in this State will have secured so
great n following, by the aid of their
gold, as will leave the people powerless in
their grasp.
n p<sPpIc tAsAt CFSH u~tP IHCHAeOtEOS "sN
will not. are not worth the saving. The
farmer. the mechanic. the iaborer-all are
interested. If we work together, we shall
succeed A harbor. among the best on
the continent, viii be opened a railway
viii be built manufactures. aud indus
tries of all kinds win spring up in our
midst capital will flow in, and we shall
grow and prosper As we never have before.
Eternal vigilance is the price Of lIber-
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Reader, think Of what we have written
above, and what is your duty in the
matter, and then ACT.