The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-12-31

tho foot Of Broadalbin. These mills
wers formerly owned by Mr.. r. Chca-
die and were converted into custom
mills from warehouse some two years
ago. Mr.. Klock, the present owner,
but recently purchased them and has
not yot got fairly under way. lie is
making many improvements and thor
oughly overhauling and reGtting them
in frst-claSs style. lie will soon DO
prepared to do custom work, and being
an experienced miller and good business
man We may hope he will make the Al
bany Custom Mills take their proper
place in our milling interests. Mr..
Klock camo to Albany from Iowa a
short time since. lie is eyincing rus 4
enterprise and will doubtless receive
tho success he merits. Tho Cheadle
Mills, or Albany Custom Mills, have
hardly had fair showing, but under
Mr. Klock's management we anticipate
they will meet want long felt in Al
bany, that OF lirst-class custom mill.
All success to Mr.. Klock'a enterprise.
ALBANY FARMERS COMPANY.
One Of the best evidences Of the pros
perity Of our Valley farmers is an ir-
sight into the immense warehouses Of
the Albany Farmers Company, located
on the river bank ON Water street at
Albany and at Tangent Station en- the
o. d G. Il. r, 6 miles south Of Al
bany.
This concern was organized in 1873
and has since been in successful opera
tion. It's object was to provide storage
for grain, and il commenced operations
by the purchase Of It's present ware
house in Albany of G. Westlake. This
building has capacity FOR 10000 bush
els storage and is usually we'll filed.
The company have since then purchased
large warehouse at Tangent Station,
where they can stoie 10000 bushels.
They have added many improvements
to their buildings and we understand
there is some talk Of converting their
warehouse into n mill The concern Is
in prosperous condition and has paid
an average dividend Of 95 peI cent. 70
its stock holders. These consist Of about
les farmers li.ing adjacent To this city
The President is Hon. G.. +. Crawford,
who came to Albany from Illinois in
1851. Mr.. CraE Eforl has been a NOM
Der Of the Legislature aud is one Of
Linn eountys most entef1,rising citi-
zens MIR. d. Mansfield il the Secreta,
ry Of the company and lsa held this
position s'noe its organization in 1873.
He is nlAo au ''oli Oregonian" aud u
prominent citixen Of Albany. Hc has
held tl,s oiIlce Of eonniy Clerk and 9th.
er positions Of trust in the county and
city. He came to Oregon in 1850 from
n ssonri. The Albany Farmers Com
Pany is sn illustration Of what our Tar,
mera can 90 hy organisation, and is one
of the most solid and substantial bust.
ness concerns in the Willamette valley.
C. D. SIMPSON
Came here in 1871 from Nova Scotia
Mr. Simpson is proprietor Of Simpson,
Warehouse and Wharf, foot af Ells
vortli street, on tho river bank. HI
deals in wheat and grain Of all sorts
The warehouse gives employment 4
three men, and two cleaners are in op
Grafton. The storage capacity is $50,
900 bushels. Mr.. Simpson bought tn
warehouse in 1874, and has made nu
merous improvements and INCREASED it
capacity largely. All steamboats, of tn
Oregon Railway 4 Navigation Com
pany land at this wharF and receiv
freight there for up and down rive
points. The o. & G. r. r. also have
switch running alongside the warehouse
Mr. Simpson also buys hay, flax-seeG
fruit and all farm produce.
MEssRs. ALLEN, ROBINSON & CO.'S
Lumber Yard, located at the foot {
] Baker street, and their Saw Mill an
! Planer at the foot Of Montgomery st
! on the river bank, is ono of the moi
) extensive concerns of the kind in th
} Valley. The present firm was organ
: lied in 1877 for the purpose of carryin
: on a general numbering business, The
obtained q chartar granting them priv
leges on the Oalapooia river for makir
Q improvements and clearing 1t for Il
+ purpose Of floating and booming log
$ and they have, under this charter, doI
0 great deal of work in this connectio
n SO that they now float logs from u
. foot Of the Cascade Mountains, in Il
is high water season, without difficult
/ This business is carried on quite exte
70 siyely, giving employment to thirty
r. more men during the numbering seaso
h The lumber handled Is principally +
y although they get some ash, oak, map
IS cedar and balm along the line of t
sr river and within available distan,
q Tho loos are fioated to their raill. whe