The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-12-04
ABoUT ALBANY


Let stranger enter place like Albany,
and, Il he happens to do so when there
are few people on the streets, or tho mum
ber of drunken rows are small, he will Sc
away with n long faced Acooant about the
torrIble dullness of tho city. This Is q
narrow way OF Judging OF the business oi
n place. Necessarily there cannot be
much street life In city the slze of this
except 10 mining region. A trip through
all of Albany Is always bound 10 reveal
moro manufacturing and business activity
than many realize, not only will the
books of our merchants show pretty fair
sales but our several small factories and
mills will give evidence OF ii least living
business. 1t has been the purpose Of tho
DEMocRAT to keep our varied interests
before our readers, aud hence soml-occas-
ionally we over haul what is being done
IN tho city, The first OF the week DEMo-
Graf man In his wanderings along tho
river front found that
Best a. Althouso at their thresher, clean
or and AZ handle factory, are turning out
considerable wolk. They employ several
and AK handles. Their cleaner has no
equal on tho coast and they are tho only
firm In the Northwest that manufactures
AK handles by machinery. co Rideout
and A ii Holman are tho head workmen
here,
Cherry a Parkes continue 10 I'm large
orders for min machinery, mouldings, etc,
from different parts of Oregon. No valley
shops have near the extensive trade OF
Il. r. Vata0 atsae Ia .s.si
the leading machinlsts at this foundry.
Zeyss 70 Hochstedler at their planning
min, though this IL the dun season, nave
considerable To- do. Their work IL aiways
par excellence.
Robinson q West at their saw nllll are
running on fuli time, and are sendlnK out
a large amount of good lumber. We Eotice
among tho workmen here Mr. w IL War
ren, head sawyer, Dick Rogers, Mr. Come
", Mr. Purdom, Walter East, A w No.
Calm and others. Noarly opposite Is
VIM Frum's furniture factory. Mr..
Frum sends considerable furniture to DIFF
ferent parts OF tho State. George Cohen
seems TO be an assistant here.
At the Farmers Warehouse some saios
Of wheat are being made, Monday 1000
bushels being sold for 90 cents. Tho com
pany now have on hand about 100000
bushels, which shows how saies have
been. Mr. ID Mansfield, Secretary, Cesrgo
Simpson. President and Clay Marshall run
matters here, in business style, Near the
the warehouse II the new furniture fac.
tory OF
Mr. Fred Graf and Mr.. Jas Dannais,
each occupying different parts OF the old
fax min factory. They have several fine
pieces OF new machinery and are turning
out some splendid work sent 10 different
parts of the State. Mr. William Fortniller
Il the competeut foreman OF Mr. Gfars
part OF the factory,
Isom, IAnning & Co, arc doing their
usual large businesS. cap" Launtng be.
Ing on the move continually 10 all parts OF
tho Northwest receiving orders Tor their
upexcelled flour. The Red Crown RANKS
first among the merchant nsuFlng mills OF
Oregon. Mr. Stockmau runs the books
and Mr. I'D Coins, one or the hrm, Is head
miller.
At tho Magnolia Mills OF Mr. Crawford
considerable grinding Is done for local and
outside business, Mr. Crawford recently
having returned from tour 20 BRUSH
Columbia with some good orders. James
Pipes IN head miller and Mr. Isaac Bean
assistant. In this connection may be
mentioned tho water works, run under
the viglllant eyes Of Mr. Loren Grey.
At tho mouth Of the Caiipoola Il Mr. A IL
Woodin's furniture factory, under the
skiiful charge OF r A Fisher. Mr woodln
hss worked up. fine furniture trade aud
Is sending out some splendid work.
Mr. Chris Houck is Aibany's COOPER and
may always be found among his barrels
near the Magnolia MiIis, doing good work
Among the growing and important In.
dustrias OF Albany IL that OF Hoffman q
Josepa's soda works and candy factory,
They have worked up deserysdly large
trade. Their soda waters 20 Ia all parts
OF the valley, while their candy Is eaten
by not only Albany people, but In many
parts OF the ceuHty, and is noted for ila
exceilency. Bilee Taylor Is tho expert
candy manufacturer.
The grIst miil OF Young BrHshsrs Is con-
fined TO custom trade an Is doing q fair
business. The Young Brothers also have
charge Of the old Simpson warehouse, and
are running the wharf for the river
steamers, assisted by Mr. FL DAWSON,
The above viii show that our manufac-
turing interests 90 not lag, but rather in.
crease and spread out. We have a fair
start, ono which should b9 made 10 grow
into some magnitude,