The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-08-06

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Rhode Island,by considerable. Itis,in fact
just two Rhode Islands.and II Is larger thar
Delaware. In approximated figures Il + q
miles from 4 70 W, and 40 miles from \ "a
$. The assessment roll shows that there are
4ef,795 acres Of land within the limits Of The
county. 10 complete The picture Imagine
nj. Jefferson rising Into yiew In the North
East corner Of The county, and the Three
sisters tticking their alahaster toes into the
South East corner. all Of them clothed il
eternal anows.a sight exceedingly refreshing
thesr warm summer days. The Willamette
river with IL pure mountain water running
along the West side, and the North and
South forks Of the Santlam furnishing life
for the soil Of the county. cutting along tlls
North edge and dlagonally through the
oounsy. add 70 the effect Of the scene. W.
are proud oi our scenery bit VIC are proud
er Of oar material advantages. We have !
soil for agriculture. protected by numerous
streams. not surpassed IN the world. and -
have stock land os high order We have
water powers that will make Lowell Iool
70 her laureIs. To 50 with these We have
an unsurpassed climate. During iSSs th'
average thermometer was about sy' above
zero, the highest being osl' above zero, ths
Lowest AZ above zero. Our nights arc !
luxury. The average rainfall Il about fort,
inches. In the winter the general program
i rain Ii place Of snow and sltsh
Linn county Is prolific In the diversity .
is products bur Il cannot raisc everything
Bananas and pine apples only reach here
alter an enormous freight has accumulated
Wheat, OATS, re. barley. corn. aax.posatoes
apples. pear. .peaclle. ,plams, ,pruness cherries
berries. cto.;ctc, Sipsn with different degrees
Of success. Tie general average Of wheat
4 something over twenty bushels To th'
age As high y sixsy aus seseBss aFs
sosueslsaes 1exslsi
Ii lie matter 81 ssoSI sll~Fr ~ ls.ssss aisoal
sooso horsee IL to eoansy, $3.50 eastls
sooss sheep ani so.oas .wia-. Linn eoau
h. thoaxA. b.. - take baek seat iu ssaek
Fsssenn Ofcgsn ts oregou's etqck section
but we have advantages here Ii this lln'
moi 10 be uinked ~. The faes i q b
nosiced ,lsas II biooded stock W are taking
! prominent rosision A healthy taste i
being cultivated IN the matter.
There are fcw people In the world, syiso
- elass.are more Law abiding and upright
II their dealings than Linn county psop.e
Ne have civilization here Of q good order
a will not be ousdonc By New York. Ger
sainly moi BY Pennsylvania and Ohio. Onls
about : per cent Of our people cannot rcas
and wriir. There are about one hundres
school houses IN the county. governed b,
competent teachers. Churches, with abl.
preachers. are ~ common as In tho Fast
there being between fifteen and twenty Il
this county. We display IN our dress tn
same taste, with less cost. observed mos
anywhere in our older states. we think VI
are Ear ahead Of such states ~ Pennsylvania
Indiana and Kentucky IN this matter. w
are almost entirely white,a few Chinese ani
handful Of Indians vary the nonotony 0
one color. The per censage offoreIgn bon
Is aatonlshingly small, being only about 81
per cent in Linn county. Open handed
generous hearted, hospital, Linn COUNT
people are social and generally rejoice TO Sc
their nciglibors
The population of the county Is something
Ike 1900. OF this our cities claim abou
al follows