The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-04-10
LOCAL RECORD.

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have lived IN Oregon five weeks and co
scquently caa tell you somcthinR of &
country. Aibauy, where VIC now live,
situated on the banks OF the Willamet
u and Callpooia rivers. -Four steamers lai
I each week, and three railroads cent
/ here. The city has 1000 inhabitants, nil
churches, two colleges and one publ
I school, have been prospecting throne
the country for lard and eag tell SOM
thing of the fertility Of he eoll. III
some very fine farming land at lower III
ures than Illinois farms, but you will tir
hrst.class bottom, second rate and rastui
land all ON the same farm. To strike d
avera &C thev would hardly be rs fertile I
Illinois You eaa obtain u farm OF mike
land from $40 10 $ss per acre, while II
rich bottom land taken alone Is Ssoto S4
per acre, WIN say Il Is the country for
man OF limited meaus 10 obtain zoo
farm. To the man who rents land Ore
gon Is preferable TO Illinois. Good Ian
rents for the third Of crop or S. 60 10 s
per acre cash. Fruit IN abundance; veg
e,ables plenty. The climate IA very fln
from March 10 December. Flowers ar
now Ia bloom. Green vegetables are 1
the market. The air Is soft aud fine.
learn the rainy season Il very disagFeeahl
and lasts four months Ia the year. cal
Illinois second TO no country. and MAJ
that owns large farm would advis
him not 10 Oregon. but one wlo has onll
an eighty acre farm can do better here.
do not regret locating here. We have ~
cyclones toruadoes or hail storms I an
farmer not accustomed 10 wrliieg 70
the paper, but have simply given NV ad
vice to those wishing TO move westward,
Members of the af,n of r
III Wade 4 Co, OF Salem, have been ~
our city for iew days, with a view o.
locating branch house. They are en-,
Of the largest agricultural and hardwar,
firms In the state.
Rev Mr.. BallantSne closed his frs
years labors IN Corvallis at the Evangeii
cal church on Sunday evening. |, /,
thought that this place will be supplied
from Albany hereafter, and that services
IN the Evangelical church will be held
once In two weeks. /; Is no, vet learned
at wha, point Mr.. d. viii be stationed
Pernot Bros have dliposed OF their
photograph gallery TO Messrs. Conn 4
Underwood, Of Albany, who Will take
charge the 10th Of April. The pernots
have 60 intention Of leaving Corvallis but
VIII probably engage in other business.
Lee Ryerait, young man from Alsea,
Is 10 the lat stages Of consumption. lie
arrived IN our city yesierda, and his
friends have persuaded DR.. Farra 10 tes,
the virtues Of kech's lymph on The un.
fortunate young. The experiment viii be
begun tomorrow, but the doctor has
l'iile faith IN effreling Il cure With this
new tangled remedy, especially on a
patient 80 far gone. However he hopes
for the best. Drs. Lee uill assist Ia The
experiment. Times.
GEESE rms TtMR-Mr. Hub Bryan, is
fast gaining a repptation rs a nimrod.
Another laurel i added 10 the crown
secured By his Workmanship at the stuffed
Mongoiiap pheasant. On April tosls day
Mr.. Bryant and hired man we're on
iheit .ay home from one OF Hubs farms,
when. passing the farm Of Froman,
Mr. Joseph Hiiyeu, who happened In the
road informed thsm that several Wild
geese were browsing In the field and asked
4 they had a gun. They had the same
Tiic that di1 service on the stuffed pheas-
ant, and after dispute between Mr.
Bryant and the man as 10 who was the
best shot, the former shot twice At the four
geese IN the field 4 short distance off.
The geese not stirring mouse was
snelled, and Il was learned amid consider.
able laughter by Mr Froman and Others,
who bad appeared, that he had been
shooting at deeoy geese. MIR Bliyeu had
also been iakea In. The geese though haC
been set for Mr. Bryant, Il being known
that be would be back from his farm
about that time, with hIs gun on board
MoRg OsEGox Pacific TALg.-Any-
hing that concerns the work on the cast
ward extension of the Oregon Pacific rail-
road Is always news for the residents OF
Salem and surrounding country. In con-
versaiion With gentleman interested IN
railroad work yesterday Ssatesman rep
learned taat I. was quite pro-
oable that the construction AT The east end
would begin sometime next month. bu,
upon just what date nothing definitely
could be said. From q talk with the gen.
of the road the idea was formed
hat shchld such work be started there
would be no let up until the Des Chutes
liver In Crook county was reached. This
would run them through The fine timber
belts and enable them 10 tap the Eastern
Oregon country, which will be TO the bene.
it OF both rosd and state. Sill there "a
nothing certain about the q. p. When Il
ioes begin l. viii be on the spur Of the
Statesman.
RAILROADS are being built on every
hand IN Oregon at least on paper, which Is
he way all r. RS start. Here Is
.nothcr:-"Last week some capitalists
went over the road 70 Florence and In
'pected everything closely TO see what the
outlook Is for railroad to deep water on
he Siusiaw They were exceedingly
we'll pleased. They were Mr., Britto6,
rom New York, and Mr.. Hawkesworth,
rom Centralia, Wash. They were accom-.
panied by Mr. O. Boomhower. Mr.. Brit
on is an experienced railroad builder and
operator. They looked over the harbor
Ind bar and looked closely into the re-
iources of the country. They returned
siih the intention Of building and operat-
ng standard gauge railroad from Flor
nee to Eugene and on across the noun.
aims TO Ogden, Utah. They intend to
commence preliminary arrangements Mt
'nce and will draw UP their bylaws and
'thtr necessary papers this week..
A LANE Co MIxk,-The Myrtle Creek
dimes, owned principally by men In Eu-
rene and vicinity, promise to pay big.
The hydraulic mining is carried on day
md night and a great deal Of gold Is
Washed out every day. They haye not
,et had "clean upp and 1t Is not known
What the result Is. These mines are pay.
ng from eight to fifty-six cents TO the
'an, and gentleman In this city who has
In hydraulic mining says mill
q the pan Is considered good Yield.
some who are pretty well posted estimate
hat between $1,000 and $1,000 worth of
gold Is washed out every twenty.four
lours. $500 per day would be big pay.
The first clean up, which will probably
occur In about = month. will doutless
'reate great excitement. Register.
Mil L CrTY,-The Santiam LAUNDERING
20, Is working on its railroad from the
lam to the mountains. distance OF about
.wo miles. II Is expected the Logging cars
will be running In about a month. Mr..
Ihas: Sims Is In the valley new buying
ron for the road.
The butchers, Messrs. Bryan & KYLE.
are excavating the hill near the barber
shop with the purpose OF erecting a
butcher shop. 1t will be nice location
after they get IL fixed up.
Mr.. ]. fl. wilkins has moved into Mr..
Joe Tones house, and rumor has It that he
will establish real estate Office. Mrs.
wilkins who has been TO Lebanon few
weeks has returned. Corvallis journal.
A MANS DISAPPEARANCE April