The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-01-16
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Edttor Democrats
Can trouble you TO insert in your columns
4 few. words conserving a matter Of general
Importance to large portion Of Linn county.
and Of pattiaqlar importance to tho trRdc Of
Albany. ! refer TO that portion Of the county
rpa,t which crosses tho GalarJpia about a
milo and half south Of Albany. aud which
has coat the county thousands Of dollarp if
not IN cSih, yet 10 labor and scxalions delay,
from tho impossibilty of communicating with
cur city, Only last snmmcra picco or thih
road twas repaired al a cost oi considerably
over 81 900, giving fair valuation to road
tax labor Wear nftor year aimee, tho road
has been opencd, The farnera south Of the
Calhpooa have aSon evury repair fl,nt has
been Attempted washed ont aud often three
or four timea year This season tho at.
tempt ysas made 70 dam back tito water
which broke from the main channel and force
Il nadg the single span Of laidge which is
The only available hieAns Of communication
.betweea ibis ely and section of country lying
sonthi Of thia river fortunately ihla dam
broke and gsyc chs waters relief. Or tho main
bridge would undoabtedly have Leen carried
away. A. II L., We hear that il was very
much strained. 80 a aof3 ltaafi W. h
Before this road was heapsd up a high as
| twas this year 1t was possible for teams 70
/ leave tho main track and avid these places
rendered iinpassatlo by tho freshet More.
over when tho water was quito high those
familiar with tho lay Of the grennd could
eTcss with but little risk beyond wettingI
bat now the earth Which. was removed to
build tie einl,ankinent. has left deep trenell
which Il i siy dangerous 70 cross in certain
stages Of this water. As q consequence the
road has noyer been more impossible than a.
present snl ,anuy persons who would come
here with tl,alr produce, aud TO trade, ars
tliscoaragsd aud go to eiher places. Cprvai.
lis IN this way gvts much that thoaid go 20.
wards building up Linn county. and the
value Of property must be much affected By
the tiiflicalty Of access with tue main centre.
Albany.
/ AYsro tLia section ol the Rad proparly
/ hrilsed, communication would at all times
be possible with Albany when IL wouid bc
impossible TO cross tho Willamette At Cor,
wallis. Thuae familiar with the Sudden tie.
ings of thia stream. know tat the. caiapooia
generally bcgins 10 fall as tbs Willamette
ritea. Moreover the situation Of the Corval
lis ferry and the caution requisite 70 prevent
accidents there. do not allow teams 70 eroa'
when they could easily come to Albany viii
4 load were it not for this one piece Of road,
/ Were this properly improved the isrmer'
eoalI be encouraged 70 I'll Up. thnse mud
holss which ars At preaent tests - = whether
they can pass the Calapoaia sleagh III ws
can get thruush here We can pass there
have several ,ines heari remarked.
The e%s,ss,ss Of building trestlo wola across
the whole ~ the bottom would allow eotnmn
bisalien during The highest water, anA 10 th'
end uoaid coat no more than the work a
preseut destroyed every year would amount
TO. Those Who wopIl sei elsewhere wOnit
bring tlsrir trade ,shsEs they could be eertAiI
Of sneeanseIing co diiiicusty inreaehing tiiei
.lsstA-Aii1D. III aa
81 view then Of tito euisveaienes it ssoult
asIor,l 50 many peraLcrs 81 our eaunty th'
Isnelit 10 our teRn, and the increase u Yalal
that cotnes with facility ea communication
va hope tia. our Comfy Commissioners vii
grant the pstiiian circulating with EsieFene
q ibis matter, an'l - satn, n loaaible erer
tisis important road wliisl, st present wIitiui
is practically ishpazatle. There shoull j.
At teass fh6 bridges here. or trsstis woFi
f.sss above she back water Of lie iYill-iaett
duting the hard winter rains
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