Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-17
FOURTH ANNUAL APPLE
SHOW IN LINN COUNTY
Splendid Display Of Large Industry Being Established
Packer Handles Ten housa nd Boxes From Orchards Near
Albany Problem Confronting the Railroads Will Be Re-
IeVed by Establishing Large Preceding Warehouses.

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duced hereabouts. At the Albany
Apple Show a branch of a ounce
tree was shown two feet long on
which were nine large ounces, all
averaging over twelve inches in cir
cumference, all of beautiful golden
color Among the apples shown were
fine specimens from Brownsville and
other towns in the foot hills. Around
Albany all the foot hill lands produce
fruit that is famous for its size and
color and brilliant, glossy appear
ance.
About thirty-five car loads of ap-
pies were handled by one firm here
this year. James Kyle, representing
Page 4 Sons, packed ten thousand
boxes in the orchard just east of
here.
Making Rapid Growth.
Albany is making very rapid
growth as a city. During the past
year many fine brick buildings were
erected here. Among these is a
$4,000 Armory of brick for the
Oregon National Guard. 1t is two
story with tower and bastions on the
corners. The building is 1O2 by
134 feet, with drill hall 61 by .130
with beautiful polished maple floors
which can be seated to hold about
1000 people for the purpose of a
convention hall. A balcony runs
clear around level with the second
floor. There are officers quarters,
company's rooms with lockers, Grand
Army room, a commisary and club
rooms.
Will Have City Library.
Albany is to have fine new city
library. Samuel Young, the pioneer
merchant and capitalist, has given a
beautiful site for the library in the
heart of the city. Two organizations
known as the Ladies' Modern Travel
ers and Civil improvement League
are raising funds to equip the library
and the city council will furnish
maintenance. The structure is to be
one of the fine Carnegie buildings.
Albany Has an Architect.
In the person of Chas. Burggraf
the city of Albany is to be congratu-
lated on having an architect who has
left his mark upon the public build
ings of this city. He has just COM
pleted a Telephone Exchange build
ing of brick, beautifully finished and
equipped inside. at cost Of about
$4,000. Mr.. Burggraf is a man of
very practical ideas and can figure
on construction to meet the wants of
almost any community. He has
great faith in the future of Albany,
as shown by his putting money in
this building.
Other Fine Buildings.
Among other fine buildings erect
ed in Albany during the past year
are the Cusick Bank corner, two
stories brick, 67 by 100, cost $2O,-
900. the Curl Abstract office, 32 by
so, cost $500; fine new High
School building, cost $4,000; the
Railroad Hotel by Chris Vandran
three stories, cost $4,000. The
Presbyterians are planning to erect
a new house of worship to cost
$4,000. Many new residences have
been built.
Miles of Paving.
During the past year about two
miles of bitulithic paving were put
down in Albany. For e coming
year pavement on four streets is to
be extended eastward about ten
blocks - Ellsworth, Montgomery,
Calipooia and Washington streets
with the intersections. Albany will
continue to. use the bitulithic pave
ment which gives good satisfaction.
The streets are bordered with con-
crete curb and beautifully parked
and planted to shade trees.
n IOpuiaf Drug StOIe.
Fred Dawson has Just opened the
new Owl Drug store which is con-
ceded to be the largest and finest in
the Willamette Valley. At the open
ing he employed a fine orchestra,
served refreshments and gave to each
lady purchasing in the sum of
cents or over a beautiful
potted fern. He is a pioneer drug
gist and conducts a drug store at
Newport.
New Railroad Hotel.
The new Albany Railroad Hotel
that has just been opened to the
public is a splendid addition to the
of the travelling public. |
II is conducted by Vandran Brothers
and was built by Denison & Nc
Claren, contractors. of Salem. NJ. J.
Cameron & Son of Albany furnished |
the mill work. There are fifty rooms
In the new part of this hotel. Each |
room is supplied with registers for
heat, hot and cold water and electric
light. The Vandrans are experienced