The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30

uhti1 bsTflbuTy IN SNAeuhiNN 10 AhHVaV
Islands Exceptional freight adyan-
tages; Recent mining discoveries indi-
cate the existence Of another Comstock
In the mountains ut her back; Forests
of the finest timber In the world on
adjacent rivers and mountains; Where
0regon's finest grain IL raised; Fruit
that equals or surpaascs the best In
the country; Manufactures and In
dustriea that have been started within
the past few years; Climate and soil.
The above form the head lines 10 q
three column article In Wednesday, San
Francisco Examiner, on Albany. Az we
like TO know what others say Of Albany,
We give few extracts from the we'll
written article.
They call Albany the 'gem Of the VIII
lamette," and never had gem finer
setting. The towns and villages that
surround II are Scio, Lebanon, Browns
Vile, llalsoy, Shedd, Tangent, Wels,and
a number OF other places immediately
tributary TO Albany. Wheat IL Of course
| the main product. Tho superior quality
Of the wheat raised in this neighborhood
has made II famous IN the grain markets
OF the world, assuring for 1t the highest
price.
But agriculture and lumber are not by
any means the only resources that Al
bany has TO depend on, Linn county
contains rich mineral district. In the
Cascade mountains there are many valu-
able mines which have been uncovered,
some exceedingly rich with quartz.
There Is plenty oi gold in these veins
and the people are sure that the silver
ore will make the place second Com
stock.
There are many undeyeloped mines In
the region, the surface groupings Of which
indicate deposits more valuable than
those that have been worked. IL was In
one Of the mines OF this section that gal.
ena was found which essayed 500 pei
ton. Selected specimens carry ~ high
~ 900 ounces per ton, and one piece ol
: almost solid galena assayed nearly $500
{ In general the quartz II roae-colored, car
rying free gold and silver with galent
. pyrite and zinc blend, and occasionall,
antimony.
There are immense deposits oi coal IL
the mountains OF quality exceeded b!
none in the northwest. Three mile
4 from Lebanon, a neighboring town, ar
f.. some fine soda springs. and 10 Sodavill
go nil the invalids OF the northwest l.
: tone up their systems with it's medicina
. waters.
Surely such resources with 80 man
= competing markets, all within reach, ar
|" enough to guarantee the future prosper
! ity OF any city, and well indeed is Alban
: redeeming her natures promises. y
y stranger can look about the city withou
being struck with the life, activity an
vigor with which business " carried on
and with the signs ot prosperity every
where manifest.
1t Was not until some three years az
&c that 1t became apparent that public IL
J. tcreHt was being neglected and publ
- spirit smothcTed in the midst Of gran
"a possibilities. About that time Join
j. stock company Was formed under th
g name of the Albany Building Associatio
for the purpose oi erecting an oper
~ house, which was soon completed to th
credit OF the city aud satisfaction oi nj
during the same year the spacious scho'
building WAS erected at u cost oi S2O ,OO'
~ exclusive Of the cost oi securing the sit
al a coveted necessity and the pride oi u
a city.
al fhe advance II even beyond local r
&c tail trade. The Touring mills are sul
TO plying demand from the Sound, "a
J. Francisco, and elsewhere. The vii
c works are shipping their products TO Il
all parts Of the state aud into Washing
ton Territory. The furniture iactorie
of which there are several. are sendit
n, their output abroad Ia eonsiderab
:, quantities. The iron ioundries, two
number, 80 into the Portland mark
~ and compete successfully with the foul
es dries Of the metropolis aud supply q
ng demand coming from all parts Of q
h. state aud adjoining territories.
Albany possessea IA fine water powe
This is furnished by the Albany and Sa
tiam water ditch, or canal, with cap
v city Of 20,OO0 running feet per minut
l. from n point ON the South Santiam,
n. miles away 10 the southeast of here.