The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-10-27

4 letter from Mrs Henrietta brown q
the Man About Tow contains zome in~
terosting things, wlii6h her snany AZ
bany friends will be kiad 70 read, ana
though private. we make i public
SAN RArARL, Cal, oct. 18th, 1893.
This San Rafael valley Is 60 ANAL. "a
shut In By high mouutains. fhat Ii ewes
you the feeling that yniI afe connletelv
cut of from the world iou cannot see
out In any direction and there Is Just
about enough level iaf1if On xhie to
build good sized iown The main bas-
ipese street gees through the center ot
tire valley, and there ire two streets nlI
either side Of II the .nxlh of fhe town.
The side streets are very Irregular, sorne
blocks are large, some are onfY hafi as
large, 30 the general eiIFkt II irregular
and confusing, quite unlIke olsf otkKnn
towns.
The chief business Of tile I3Nn II done
by grocery. men and livery siahles.
Everybody rides. You set xehi1ies a all
descriptions. and ell kinds II horses from
the handsome thorough bird, just from
the famous Palo Alto stahf4e. ~ The iAfz-
erably starved looking H5tle bfnaes1ds
And how they do drive 4 u u ii {r1zss
the livery aiabIes do not seenl 10 know
how to walk, but start osf a. fast tros
and keep it up rs long as you drive. II
really seems 70 worry them IL you bring
them to walk.
There are beautiful drives about San
Rafael. The roads are hard gravel, and
kept IN perfect order, and many OF them
are kept sprinkled for several miles,
the county read for eight mites ous.
You have heard the old saying. THAT All
reads lead 10 Rome Well, this Is yeri-
fed here, as all roads lead 10 San Rafael
Start out in any direction you will, and
by and by. you will wind around q hill
and whenfyou ara least expectin git, the
town lies before you again. Wetried four
different roads one day, and each one Of
them brought ne back 10 town. 30 we
gave Il up. and concluded there IVES no
way Of getting ont, except by wEter. We
have learned. however, thai there are
two roads leading out OF the place.
The trip from here 70 San FFsDeiseD Is
very pleasant aid interesting. w take
the cars and ride 80 minutes through
valleys and moEntains. there are three
considerable tunnels on the road - and
occasionally we rass a snug home in =
little glade. on TO one side ia the dis-
lance, We see the gloomy walls OF San
Quinten, aud near 10 US. were lonx lines
Of convicts chained together, ~ work
ditching the valley. Officers stand guard |
here and there with formidable guns in
their hands. prepared for emergencies
At Tiburcn We take the boat for the city. |
As we steam along we pass the Military
barracks, and AlcasTay. which stands
like . mighty sentinel, all alone. sur
rounded by water Of great depth. The
nuildirgs are massive and tho situation |
is picturesque, but so isolated. even In
sight Of the great busfling cir, Tor no |
vessel is allowed TO touch there WITHOUT
. permit from the government officials.
II Is scarcely worth while te write 10 yoa
OF these points as ron already know assout |
them.
! can assure yon oE one thing. ghe I'M
ancial depression is nor Rii in Oregon. II |
is felt from one end 81 tlis golden state
10 the other. II faIlsshe heaviest lust al |
this tine upon fruit growers and canning |
establishments They are satd % be e.
porting only enough 10 hold their custom.
and are issuing script to Fay their help.
There Is mrch talk about ihe slid stinteF !
Fair, bus whether the plans uaferAlixe |
or not remains 20 be seen. The basidings
are going up.
Rev and Mrs EcclesEnn and Mrs Stuhble !
field are located here for the winter. Mr. |
and Mrs w 5 Peters were oger Today 70 |
as Hs all. Ther are lonkiag rerl sell ]
and ksppy-