The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-01-18
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ALBANY.

Albany Is located on tho Willamette
River, st the mouth of the Calapooia,
59a miles from Portland. BY way of the
Oregon and California R. R., on which
road il Is an important city. It is
beautifully situated, both for growth and
trade, and is surrounded, on both sides
of the Willamette, by level prairie
Of great fertility, adapted to all kinds
Of farming.
The first settlement was made here
in 1866, by Abnsr Hacklenan, and
the sity was laid out in 1913 By
Thomas and Walter Monteith. The
former and wife of the latter both re-
side here at the present time. The
first house was 8 log cabin, on the south
west corner of Washington aud Second
Street, near the livery stable of Ans.
Marshal. Rev. R. c. Hill, still living,
was the Grst school teacher.
There ara elder and larger cities than
Albany, with its 1000 population. Mere
enterprising cities. cities that are grow
ing faster, even in this great North
west; but there are mono, whether you
sssk in the valley of the Willamatte, or
bsyonl ths Cascade Range, or the
Columbia River, that have greater, il
- great, natural advantages or favora-
bic surroundings. In these respects it
has everything that goes to make up q
large and prosperous city. No place in
the growing state of Oregon is backed
by superior farming country. Linn
county ranks among the frst as cereal
producing section of country. This
alone Is sufficient to insure Albany, as
its capital, fair population. It has
already given it this. What other in-
crease it may lock fer must be from
other causes and, here it Is abunlant-
y able to meet the demands, when the
question of manufactures Is raised.
Albany has water power capable of
running the wheels of a Lowell. On
this ii places it hopes, and throws down
the gaunLlet.
THE SASTIAM CANAL.
funnizg from the river of that name,
through beautiful farming country, 8
distance of fourteen miles, brings t.
this city q power that should prove It's
fortune. This ditch cost at least $780,
600, and ia now owned by Mr.. John
Crawford. Entering the city in the
southwest part, it is soon divided, one
branch emptying into the CalapsOia at
the west end of Third Street, while the
other circles around to the eastern part
of the city, finally smpsying into the
Willamette, while lateral bitches are
run under the sidewalks in many Of the
streets, thus giving the whole city the
benefit of this great power. In addi-
tion, the Albany
WATER WORKS
present An advantage not generally ap-
preciated. They are owned by Foster
i Co., and are plant representing
many thousands of dollars. Already
their pipes run through the principsl
streets, into the principal blocks and
homes of the principal men of the city,
hslPing TO beautify yards snd lesson
labor. Such is the power in the hy-
drants of those works that a stream
can be thrown over the highest build
ing in the city, exhibiting the fact that
when they are generally used by the
city, in connection with the fire appar-
atus, Albany viii be the best protected
against the fiery element of any city in
the Northwest.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT
is fair, many good ordinances having
been enacted, while some may be said
not to be as well drawn as they might
be. The streets are kept 10 reasona-
bly, good condition, sewers are being
introduced side walks are in good
condition where the property owners
have the money to keep them 80 there
seeming to be no or little provision for
keeping up the walks of the indigent,
where they are most needed. There
are thres wards, two aldermen repre-.
senting each, each elected alternate
years. A Mayor, Recorder, a Mar.
shal and Treasurer represent the res
of the officers. They are Mayor, Dr.
]. L. Hill Recorder, N. ]. Henton
Marshal, I. G. Dickey Treasurer, s
seitenbach Aldermen, A. Monteith
John Briggs, A. Woodin, John Foshay
John Isom, John Brush.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
is one of the best in the state, and con
sists of two engine companies, on
having a steamer, and q Hook an
Ladder company. So efficient are the,
that insurance has for several year
been reduced TO second class. being o,