The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-08-21

We had intended TO drop the Iowa
Editors this week entirely, but the |
following comments are Of so much !
interest that We cannot refrain from
publishing them.
just read this item from the ABiGa
Republican, OF Iowa. Doesn't II make
your anger rise TO think Of there Ee-
ing such reckless writer, with so
little regard 10 truth. We have pick
ed the worst six months OF 1884, and
out Of the ls2 days there were only
73 cloudy days, 1--WE have the record
for IT, and the most In any single
month OF 1884, II cloudy days. What
tho paper says about competition with
ChInamen 10 nearly as ridiculous
nIa conclusion, do you wish our
opi nion as 10 who will find 1t profitbIe
TO go to the far westl II you have
acquired goodiy competence, and
have grown tired OF our severe win.
ters. and can be contented without
seeing the sun for six months, you
can be accommodated very nicely In
western Oregon and Washington Ter
rItory, or IL every black cloud that
comes above The horizon, aod every
vivid streak Of lightning starts the
cold chills at playing tag along your
spinal column, the same region will
prove q restfuI haven To you. Ii you
have some capital and feel that you
are wide awake and wish TO be among
the energy and push that Is in the
world. YOU will find there Is plenty of
room aud warm reception for you
In the mining districts. II you are
poor In purse and wish to better your
condition, keep away, john Chinaman
can and does live so much cheaper
than you can that the contest is un-
equal. Farewell"
| See how the Kellogg Eaterpriss man
| got turned around, or else he was
asleep:
| aAlbany Is flne city, and we are
treated here In the same hospitable
manner that has characterized oul
visits elsewhere. At this rlace We
take a boat and glide down the beau
tiful Willamette to Corvallis on the
+ east side OF the Willamette distance
, OF twelve miles We 90 TO Corvallis
that we may go up on the east side
to Portland. In going down we tool
| the west side."
The Same man said McMinnvillt
had q population of 5000, and ina
the State Agricultural Society wns 10
, Gated at Corvallis.
The following is the best puff fo
Albany yet received here. Read 1t
tsSaturday morning finds our car
ing at Albany, town OF 5000 IN
habitants and the county seat of Linz
county. 1t il on the Willamette
river which is navigahle from here t
: Portland the year round, There ar
many streams putting In from tn
mountains and water powers are nu
. merous and often improved Their
, are three merchant Touring mills her
: with a combined capacity osG00 bar
. rels Of -four per day. There IL also
: large threshing machine factery an,
Il several saw. mills. After breakfast W
. march down town to the river streets
!. to the music OF Two brass hands, th
: one composed of fine looking youn
> men being pronounced, by the ladie
!. the best. Tho gentlemen OF our part
!. were better occupied in admiriDg tn
q beautiful complexions Of the locl
5 ladies, due to the moist climate an
a. nearness OF the see, as we'll as TO
n free outdoor life. A steamer hi
been chartered by the public spirite
citizens TO convey US up the rivi
twelve miles to Corvallis, where v
n take another branch Of the Q. u
IL railway down the west side OF Il
tn willamette, to Portland. Befo
= starting, our boat is allowed to ba'
down the stream in front of the tov
= that'we may see the mills with viii
. the bank Is lined. They are driv'
by water at q head of 20 feet, usl
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