The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-08
Outing No. 2.
SonryILIK June ..

SoDrvILLE, June %.
In making tour of observation
found that Sodaville is virtually the
same that it was year ago One new
house has been built, one burned down
and one remodeled. A few who were,
citizens of the town last summer have
moved away and others have taken their
places. The board walk, which former
ly terminated at the Free Methodist
church, now extends to the college. This
famous seat of learning is just as it was
a year ago, locked up for the summer,
and its president has gone to his ranch
near Mill City. The Eugene Hotel has
been decided by its.former owner. Mr.. J.
P. Cheshire, to the college and is at
present run by the Rev. /. NJ. Boyles.
Just now the. e.boarders are few in num-
Der, three all told. Mrs. Smiths board
ing house has two more boarders than
the hotel. A few OF the cottages are oc-
cupied by renters, and three tents were
seen during the mornings circuit of The
town.
The Lebanon, Sedayille, Waterloo and
Grand Trunk K. r. is not completed ac-
cording to promise, but some progress in
the work has been made. When l left
S;odaville last September, nearly all the
grading was done Now, some of the
ties are hauled, some are lying In the
woods, and others are still growing some
place on the neighboring hills. As the
matter now stands, it seems to me that
the time OF the completion of the road is
very uncertain quantity. Some OF
those who are interested in the road say
that the cars win be running some time
during the coming fall but others think
the time is far distant, when the health
seeker will be able TO reach Sodayille
by rail. I expect to return as l came
and would be agreeably disappointed. il
am able to return 10 Lebanon in an
elegant car on the Lebanon, Sodaville,
Waterloo and Grand Trunk r. Z. As
understand the matter the right OF way
has not been secured from several OF the
farmers and is not likely TO be secured
without some trouble. Perhaps the
prime mover of the enterprise under
stands his business better than lido; but
If had been the builder OF the road
would have had the right OF way or the
means of securing it before the grading
was done and the ties were made. Then
would have known just where | was
at"
The water of the mineral spring is
still the same, so far as / can discover;
but one of the boarders at the hotel,
lady from Idaho, does not agree with me
and insists that the water OF the Water
loo spring is far stronger than that OF the
Sodayiile spring. In taking diagnosis
of her case found the only hope for her
was a change OF local habitation. She
could not see anything good in Sodavilie.
The mineral water was not good, the ho-
tel cooking did not suit her, even the
milk was sour. She found fault with the
front part of the hall OF the Sodavilie
Band, because too much lumber had
been used in its decoration. Go lar as /
can learn there was but one thing in So
dayille, not of it. that had any attraction
for her, and when that left town, she
was unhappy, or rather utterly miser-
i able, and took her departure Lee-ward L
suppose.
Soon after my arrival iR sodayille, /
met an acquaintance in front OF his
Ihouse. hile was talking with him
lady came to the door and said al invite
tLc kcutICiudu lu1 Nahb W ena0 ~
him." The invitation was accepted oi
course. The lady wished to make some
inquiry about her niece who lives in Al
bany. am acquainted with the niece
but could not give her aunt much infor'
nation in regard to her. The converse
ton took turn, / do not remember just
how but soon learned that the aunt
is widow and that she is the owner o
considerable property in the state o
Washington. Whether she took me Il
be real estate man or not, will no
: say. Just then another lady came int
the room, and ], being modest man
Excused myself. CAELEBs.
, SoDAyiLLE, o., June %. 1898.