The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-07-29
wooosuRN-siLveRroN.
Two Of the Live Rural Meuopoli o
Marion County.


The past week JOURNAL representa-
tive paid Woodbun and silyerton
visit and was surprised as well as
pleased to meet the apparent increase Of
business in both places within the past
few months, and the happy contented
look worn by their citizens. Wood
burn, with a population Of about 1000,
does more business, il is safe TO say,
than many cities in the state with
double her population. At this season
OF the year the streets are lined with
farm wagons, that come in for supplies
necessary to carry the farmer through
the harvest of their crops. Merchants
are kept busy filling orders, and their
delivery wagons are on the constant
move from early in the morning until
late at night. Woodburn has stage con-
nection with the famous Wilhoit springs
and entertains many people every day
that are going 10 and coming from these
curative waters. The Woodburn -four.
ing mill would be credit 10 much
larger city. The mill has capacity
for turning out over one hundred bar
rels OF -four every twenty-four holrs, and
the quality Of the article is superfine.
The Woodburn Soda Works supplies the
towns and cities within a radius Of
fifty miles The city has a fine large
opera honse and several commodious
halls.
DIR. J.. w. Guiss, the leading druggist,
and man Of enterprise and push is
putting mp fine two-story brick,
which he will occupy when completed.
Woodburn has live newspaper in the
independent, which office also does
large line of book and job printing.
Chas. Moshberger, the undertaken, is
one of the solid business men of Wood
burn. Besides carrying on his under
taking business, he is connected with
his son in the manufacture and repair of
wagons.
The leading grocer is j. A. Austin. lie
carries large, varied and well selected
stock in his line and does fine business.
+. l.. Remington is the leading dealer
in bicycles, guns, ammunition, bicycle
snndries and repairs, and his shop pre-
sents busy appearance during business
hours.
One Of the cOsiest, neatest resorts in
the State is the Dewey" kept by that
old-tlme locomotive engineer G.. G.. Case.
Hard as well as soft drinks are sold.
For 20 cents the Delmonico restaurant
will give YOU one OF the best meals m
Oregon. Everything is neat and clean
about the house, and none but white
help employed.
II. +. Adams, son Of constable Adams
of tins city, is Woodburn's popular bar
ber. lie has one Of the neatest shops
in Marion county, and gives his patrons
n nice clean shave.
sILvERroN.
This beautiful little city, Of about
1000 souls, is situated on the banks Of
that clear mountain stream Silver creek,
and lies between two ranges Of low roll
ing hills covered on either side with
handsome residences, surrounded by
beds Of lovely and sweet scented flowers,
and green fields. The city
proper is on the immediate banks Of the
creek, which flows along the south side
Of the main business center. The peo.
Pile are happy, prosperous and contented
and the city is kept marvelOusly neat
and clean, while It's residents are ex-
quiet and orderly. Mayor
Brooks presides over the destinies of
this little inland city, and it may Justly |
be said of the doctor that he gives the
greater portion Of his valuable time in |
looking after the affairs of the munich |
pality. He makes an excellent officer. |
There are some fine business blocks, |
he bank building being one Of the
iandsomest. Silyerton's back country
3 rich in products of the soil, and after
harvest the roads that lead into the city
will be full of teams of all descriptions
hauling wagons loaded with grain, hops
md garden truck. Within few miles
II Silverton are some OF the finest
treams in Oregon, and their waters are
HE'D with speckled beauties. Anglers
rom all parts OF the state come here
uring the season allowing parties to
sh in these streams. Among the busi-
ess people OF Silverton the Journal
nan found number who formerly re-. ,
Ided in Salem.
John Fischer, proprietor of the Com
lerclal hotel, was a former resident of :
MS city. lie Is typical hotel man,
nd nowhere on the coast can be found
etter accommodations than at the Com.
iercial The hotel has lust been q
'oroughly renovated, and everything is
ew. }
w. Ill. Snyder, the leading hardware
erchant, carries one of the largest
ld best selected stocks in his line i'm ;
arion county. y
Both members OF the firm of Childers C
smith were formerly residents of Sa- y
m. These ladies have a splendid as.
rtment OF ladies', misses and chill T
en : head-gear. -
William Hack, who keeps a fine beer Al
III ln SilVertOn, is we'll known in this n
~ where he resided for number of y
ars. =
John Brooks, for many years i'm the
ug business IN salem, now owns one
the largest and best stocked drug
'res m Sllverton. lle enjoys a large
'ount of patronage, and is descryedly n
cry popular business man. Ed. his VI
nnger brother is an able assistant i'm
3 store.
lndge Defue, OF the law firm of De. s
g 4 Cook, is courted as one of the
Il legal authorities in the city al
verton, ami has a large and lucrative
'ctice The judge is genial, whole.
lied gentleman whose acquaintance il
j worth cultlvating even though NOT
king his legal advice.
he SllYertOn Appeal II a briyht AMI