The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-25

JoIIN KELLY had better make one more
estimate and then retire. few of tho
towns may come near the figures, but We
doubtif Albany has bali as many as given
in his estimate.
The above are the remarks Of u paper
published in small village, about u
third the size OF Albany, ten miles up
tho river, after publishing Mr Kelly's
tgures ON the population of the valley
cities. Ol course, the rCInarks are ridic-
ulous, Mr. Kelly didn't take the census
at all, though few ignoramouses
talked that way. lie simply gives the
figures, and knows what he Ia about.
The 1000 is simply n close estimate Of the
population of the eity's three precincts,
the same as 300 Is Of Corvallis; the pop
ulation outside the city Is estimated ut
1900 to 1000, making the population OF
! Albany, without the suburbs, as 5000,
which il about correct. The truth Is
| Albany has had u genuine healthy growth
while several cities that might he mon-
toned have simply had more of n
claimed growth than an actual one.
TuE RECORDS op MARION county show
/ the plating Of many thousand acres OF
! land in small tracts of from 8 to 10 acres.
| Capital City Fruit Farm of 6l0 acres, sun
nyside No $50 acres, Sunnysidc No -
liO acres, Sunnysido No $40 acres, and
q number of others have been placed on
the records by the Oregon Land Company
OF Salem, Oregon.
This company IL also doing business in
Portland and Albany, and have for sale
numerous other small tracts. The great
advantage of this plan is that II brings
together in one community the class OF
business, viz fruit growing, consequently
there springs up large drying and can
ming establishments similar to those in
the city OF Salem, which advantages makes
profitable market for the products OF
these fruit farms.
Consult your interest by buying Of the
Oregon Land Company of Salem, Portland
or Albany.
* Astoria railroad company is spending
about $4,000 in the survey, which Is
now almost finished. The company has
4 complete grading outfit, aud their en-
gneer, Mr. Barr, says the grading will
commence SO soon rs the survey is iin-
ished. IL is evident that this is no bluH,
and no doubt there is plenty OF money
behind the schcme-likely represented
~ kAlt AaAllNANp ~ ANbTttiNNHktiHt Jbtlit
Blair and others interested In the Oregon
Pacific railroad. II is timc Salem took
notice OF this project. IL is twenty miles
nearer TO Astoria from Salem, by the
route now about surveyed, than from
Albany, and, il thc road is built, IL
should come 10 Salcm,-StatesmAn.
Tur report shows this city 10 be in
debt TO the amount oi $i,43a.6a Lot
economy be used unit. this debt Is paid
and then 80 forward again.-Pomcrory
Independent.
Don't allow your city 10 stand still for
a little debt like that. Go forward any
way, though, to be sure, the amount OF
advertising patronage in the local papers
wouid indicate that the place is already
dead, and We guess that is about the size
Of il. While ON the subject il IL no won
der the population Of Corvallis is hardly
larger than ten years ago.
y SNAKr :5ruRY.-- Last Thursday while !
the scholars Of Plcasau, Valley school
were on their way homo. one of Tia. large /
h1Ys Killed a snake. luylikr and ui,- J
ihoughtediy he threw Il A. Ivy Ghihih, q
Young lady Of about - years Of age. The I
dead serpent Wrapped around her shoe /
WINCH ~ tilkiltEtCA itEF AtlAL hftF tbHA w
and had ,n bc carried home She ia yet /
confined 10 Ter bc J. but IS nov recovering |
The boy has probably learned le ,son and I
ought to be a wafriug 10 others to be more I
cautious aHd thoughtful In the future .- /
Corvaiii. Times.
Billy Graham returned from Eastern /,
Oregon on last Saturday. lie reports /
everything nearly dried up in Gillian |
county aud says that in many places the I
crops will bc ii total failure. Billy has .
been stuck on Eastern Oregon for several I
years, but lac returns n0w perfectly will /
ing to turn IL over Ia thc Jack rabbits 1
and sage brush.-CnryalliB Times.
" II %cpuuLld, c.shIer 81 thv L. GEaude 4
national Hsuk, iu.orAs thu tiazette that the 1
product "t precious metals % the state ot .
Ocrgun duiiiA the calender year Of 1859 1
was apptoxtu,A'c'S ~ iul l'ows: Gold. 81 .3j2,. |
2i9 81; silver, 81 $50; Total. 1895. SIS, 81.
OF which ua;ua county produced. gold, /
Sj1f $50 -; ss.vcr, $40 02T; total $3.50 /
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