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


Planning mill, and sash, door aud blind fac.
tory arc located at the foot Of Lyon street,
and arc one Of the eldest and largest calab.
lishmenta Of the kind in the Willamette
Valley. The junior membership Of the firm
has changed several times since tho business
was first started in 1862 by Althoaae & Co,
although the firm name has remained the
same. The present firm Is Samuel Althouae,
who Is one Of Aibany's pioneers in the man
uiacturing business. aud +. T.. Pierce. sam.
uel Althouse came to Albany from Illinois in
ls47, and was one Of che oIi sisAi owners Of
tho Magnolia FIGURING M.!is. the frat mills
ever built IN the city. +. T. Pierce eaHic 20
Albany from Nebraska ia 1875 aud loagh.
an interrAt in the iirin Of Althouse & co. in
1877. The basineaa Of the firm ha4 a.says
been good, aud 81 late has increased rapidly.
They have added many improvements dur.
ing the last year. aud have nearly doubled
the capacity Of the machinery aud also added
largely 70 their baiiding.. They are now
expecting now band saw Tor scroll work
which will enable them to do al glasses q
work in this line. and viii he the only ma.
chine Of the kind in thia part Of tho eoan.
Try. They manufacture all grades Of sash,
doors and blinds aud all kiuis OF moulding
They nov have contract for doing the
woodwork on Beats wheat separator. This
separator Is very popular and Is now Ia use
in nearly all warehouses aud niIla in the
state. Mr.. Beat manufactured - separators
during 1850. and expects to double tho num-
Der the coming year. lie also intsnds
branching ont and including the manufacture
OF agricultural implements, in which business
he has bad large and varied experience.
He came to this coast from Iowa IN 1859 and
has lived both in California and this state.
We hope Mr. Best viii meet with success in
carrying ont his intentions Of manufacturing,
and feel assured he will, as he possesses am.
pie ability and experience.
Z. CARTER & sox,
Planning Mill and sash door and blind factory
are located at the foot of Montgomery street,
and doa large husincss in their line, manu-,
faetusing hu grades Of sash. doors. blinds and
mouldings, andNare also manufacturing tht
celebrated Excelsior harrow. and clod
cruaher combined, ono of the best implcmonti
Of tho kind made, and which is largely in use
by the Valley farmers.
The business now owned by Carter s. Sol
was first started in 1859, by j. B. Comley
and was purchased by E. Carter and Son il
1870. These gentlemen have greatly onlargeS
and improved the property both by adding
to the capacity Of the machinery and enlarg
ing the building. Thely business has beel
gradually increasing as the country has bull
up, and they expresa themselves as wei
pleased with the future outlook. They oh
tain power for propelling their machiner.
from the Albany and santiAm Water Ditch
which they consider one of Albany's creates
advantages. Mr.. Carter came original
from the state Of Missouri, but lived for sev
oral years in Colorado and Montana. aettlin
here in 1866 Thorough mechanics and pos
sessing large and varied experience in tn
different branches Of their business. the
turn cut only first class work and have a
excellent reputation.