Year: 1870

San Francisco and Portland conveys an
addition to the population of Oregon,
portion of whom are young men without
families, whe are induced to come here
in the hopes of being able, by industry
and frugalty, to make for themselves a
home among US. Many of these young
men are finding their way to Albany
In majority of cases they are supplied
with but little money. With but very
little more than enough to cover necessa-
ry travelling expenses from their Eastern
homes to the far West, they arrive among
US, in some instances that have come un-
der our observation, without dollar left,
relying UPON the statements made to
them previous to undertaking the jour
ney, that plenty Of work, at remunerative
wages, could be obtaiued for the asking
as soon as they struck our shores. Gen
orally they are composed OF the very
material Oregon wants-men OF Drawn
and muscle, Injured to labor, who are not
only willing bur anxious to secure some
kind of employment by which they can
obtain an honest livelihood. We have
invited them here, and it is not only our
duty but to our interest to give them
employment, that we may retain them IN
our midst. They are the kind of men
that make good citizens; they possess
the energy and muscle necessary to aid
us in more fully developing the great
natural resources of our country; they
will build our dwellings, clear our lands
and make them ready for the plow-in
fact, enter with sririt and zest into all
the various channels of industry opened
to them We know that times are dull
at present, and money tight, and OF
course the demand for labor and laborers
limited !; but the busy season is approach
ing, when all the labor that can be OBJ
tanned will not fill the demand. Our
farmers not only have prospect for large
yields the coming harvest, but the indi
cations are that prices for grain will rule
much higher than for some time past,
therefore it is to their interests that the
entire crops should be secured. Last
harvest great complaints were made that
sufficient force could not be obtained to
save the creps, and large amount OF
grain was destroyed in consequence
Looking at the matter from this stand


point alone, would it not ''pay" our farm
ers to incur a little extra trouble and
expense aoao to take care of and retain
this labor element as fast as it reaches us
that We may reap its benefits in the
future So far as we are informed,
these unemployed hands are willing to
stay with US until harvest arrives, Great
| ing demand for their services, at mere
nominal pay for their present labor, and
/ in some instances are willing to make
themselves useful until that time in con
sideration of their board and lodging.
This is cheap enough, in all conscience,
and there are few of our farmers who
could not board and lodge one or more of
these new comers with decided profit to
| himself


In Portland and other places they have
organized societies, whose duty and
pleasure it is to find employment for all
applicants. In lieu Of such society, those
/ of our farmers who are willing to take
one or more persons seeking employment,
are requested to leave their orders with
any of our merchants, stating at the same
time the kind of employment and the
amount they are willing to pay therefor


In this way, honest and industrious young
men, arriving in this community from
the older States with little or no means
may be furnished with homes until places


are opened for them, enabling them to
become permanent and honored citizens
| Without such encouragement we need


not expect to retain among US the very


cream of the Incoming tide pf emigra


ton, SO long wished for, that is now


fairly set in toward these shores. Will


not each and every citizen of Linn county


take hold of this matter, and do whatever


may be in his power to lend it aid anc


encouragement


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