J THE MOUMMr 11KKAL1): TUKSDAV. JAMTAKY IS S). THE 0. P. EX If T j postotbee in Linn comity l' ! has sometimes ....- - , ,. be spoken of .-"-J This fact J ' latesville to An Important Factor in Albany's Growth and Advancement. TMK KOI TK ir THE STIM. Kiel Lands and Tine Timber-The Trade which will Flow Into Albanylfrom Eastern Oregon. western terminus at Yaouina Bay, the most westerly port on the Pacific rv. A ii.. tin t vciir mav see this bespokeuof as bock . e vent C(,IiaumlI,atca. and tl-.e magnih i . . ........mention, as tne creciv i.j . , U spveral nub's below, on ..'. ..... ; ti. !.! I inn piniiitv side and not even sendingits tinest lumber in the world into the vast regions of the inland that .11 iestitute of forests ntns . .-"r-r,. ,.. ,arutt, -n ewa,t and family ''ayf n,t 1 1 nf tlie liiinbc- tlutt cati he produced; also in the same localities will he found a market for the magnificent fruit of the Villamette valley, thus fostering and Luildiuir up two very important industries ot Hie stare ana Oncol ihe most important enterprises during the past ytar.as far as the city of Albany and country a.lja.tnt, includ ing both Linn and Marion counties a well as Jienton county, is concern ed, has been the extension of the Ore on Pacific railroad eastward from this city. When Messrs Hunt and Bennett ceased work upon their contracts and the hither extension M-emed to he indefinitely postponed, h spirit or unrest and uncertainty overshadowed the undertaking, and materially affected business opera tions. A few miles of track had heen laid and the Santiam river Krwl..il but not enough had heeu unpieted to make any material busi . tikiiaiftlikll!l from its oneratiou. and none were attempted iiiiring the ,.f tli siiHiit-nsi'-n of work When the linan-.-ial difficulties hail Wn surmounted by the railroad com- aiiy. ami active building operations again resumed, by the letting of on- " ract for construction and the ener getic pushing or work by the contract ors," business at once became active rti..i nrni at tin- future outlook more hopeful ami pleasing. Hit: ioa.l ..u leaving Albany pa-'ses through one of the most fertile and well cultivated portions of the Wil lamette valley. Crossing the San tiani river and Thomas creek, it . asses through the alluvial bottom and piairie lands lyiug in the forks of the North and South Santiam, one of the Oddest settled, and most wealthy lor tions of Linn county. The thriving little city of Scio is left to the east of the road about two miles, but will probably be eventually connected a side track, as it is already an im portant patron of the road and com mands a large trade. M linkers is the fetation adjacent to Scio, and was really the only station doing any traffic before this season's extension was commenced, although the track was leid seyeral miles beyond. A short distance beyond Munkers the road crosses the Narrow Cauge line, still heing in the prairie. A ..ml- mila farther on is the new sta tion of Bates, opM4ite Stay ton in j Marion county, where the extension commenced. Beyond this the prairie legirs to become narrower, and the foot hills appear, but they are fertile and productive lands and are capab e oil easy cultivation, by some being prefeired t the level prairie. Above Bates a tew miles a dith lilt rock cut ami hill occiipitd the time of the construction parties and deb veil the track laving sometime: but this difficulty was finally overcome and the wimble.: course of the -.rule, up u,r .. l-i 1 Ti) ami a crossed by tne rmn"."- - , ' - - .. J . r..i. Smith S J. I. illl AOO C - JLSecomrte home ami a mile a .d a Hull nu - o- e Mevers is improving a claim, his S be n- a half nr.le or more be Jo d 2i "ld Mint., cab,,, o,. the Mint,, V -t X" . MeyeV p.- ani homestead 3 and chased timber and tru.t " ' 1 . . imnrov- Iands. and nave ' !d '.. Tlie accompanying nitr tne saii. , . r-,,- illustration gives some ' nualitv of the timber ana "-.. Ke the character o, the b, dings contemplated for the pre-u he followed with more provements in the future. . . i . .. i...:i .i'- ever before. They mane uuimw o hardware a speciality, and are doing a thriving business. -, S tll IX K. OI M: Hi Maiiimolh ew Storr C'onill l?l lluriuK the ITesent Year. The new store building of S. K. Young, on the corner of Hist and Broadaibin utreetf, which has been completed during the year ami is now occupied by Mr. Young a en tire stock of general merchandise, li tini'hliw rIH L LUC mm HEY mm contributing much to tne prosperity ; .inliv a)ian.'ed stores in Oregon .... i i :....,....f i.f Vlnanv. I 7.. ...... . i w.t lie M una uiisioess iim r-cio . - This extens'on of tne road th'.s sea son i tlnoii! h a countrv that will be luiiiberiug facilities, which are im mense, the agricultural capabilities are not inconsiderable, ami in the opinion of close observers the region is especially adapted to fruit culture. Then, too, undoubtedly iu the near future large discoveries of valuable mineral deposits will be made as it lies direociy m the mineral bearing belt. In fact much can be lookeil tol as the results of the extern-ion of the Oregon I'acilic, aud it completion is ..arnnstlv desired, as the building of 'the road promise t add materially ; . i ii l ...i... tlcinents are the farthest u p o n t h e line f the road, until Kritonbush is reached, ; where scv I f MSJEWWi cr.na.. I fEliters have V If locatl'd up- ' & ft E on "virnm ! jajl b ment unsur- ' r' (It (I Taf veyed land, fl,'. lp f andaremak- Ml! ing suhstan- 0 Consid 1 1 Tfammil'--' ti the roa.l pr le3 laaa uia.cn.n., . to the trade of Albany, and when it J ncsa by which ft lb occupied i'he building was planned by Mes srs. Williams .V: muii; u.c known architects of l'ortlawl, ami w.is built bvMr. I. F. l,l,L"lt, civ, at a costol about 4fl2,(KH'; It na's a lrontag,- of 4S feet on r irst stieetand M-' feet on Broadaibin str-et. On either side of the broad First street entrance me two im mense plate glass show windows, occupying the full front ut ihe utore. n... ij....:i..iio,. street e:: trance is lilt' IIHMill"'" also provided with Luge plate glass slmw windows. The interior of the store is a model of elegance and convenience, l.luini" Liinl hunt ex- ..?.. r ..l i.it.ibi itv to the busi I II l"Pl V IK'l . , 1 i" i : :.. ii.iwi.l I h ...OF ! i l.N TMK erable bodies of bottom laml and cultivatable hillside abound along the valley nearly up to Sardine creek, seven or eight miles above Don Smith's. From there nearly to Britonbush the river is almost in a continuous rocky canyon, ami quite a proportion or the ran .'nail grane is rock excavation, making, however, a solid and Hue road bed that will need very little future repairing. The t..... ct.n.a alone iu riei aiu in Hi in:il!e h:irnt:i timber, but back ; troui the liver tracts of tine growing timber are found, and tha lumbering business will constitute one of the ehief and most, important enterprises i.n and add very materially to the eailh and importance of the bta'.e, for lumber is fast be.-oimng a scarce article ;illd will be more a n d -'. more so asthe forest :;reas is pushed across the mountain. . next Js..n to tap the great stock raising agricultural and wool growing coun f c .v. n o.. this increase try oi iYsi.eiuj ,.i. in the trade will be still more maik- riTKK SAXTIAM. main front portion of the store is divided into two departments, and is occupied by the dry goods ami ,.. i:o ,'iMioi inioils denartment on one side, and an immense boot anil iB the KLt. :XnmcTn shparVinit and men;s furnish ed, and when the eastern other side. lh is finally made, which I?.? to be at no distant time, x,ie ..." vantage, of this important transuor- ing goods on the other side. Ihe rear is occupied bv a complete line of groceries, crocKery, giasa.c, EsibMv.i rrrr:&miiimm&sm the -santi. I Mrm0.U-r ring, u rj c- above the Oregon I'acilic drawDri.lge a shown ir. the illustration m their adv. in another column, is the justly celebrated Bed frown MiUs Ihe enterprising proprietors, Mess.s. Isom Binning, are doing a steadily I..... ..ilKlll.' (llSIUeS?. IMIIIOS V"" J"" -be .me dei.let , tiiev have made several shipments o ed. Tiiis re- ' Hour direct across toe ' acme, ana supply a widH tiade throiiubout tne Nortl'iwest. Mr. Lan.iing. the rust ling business man of the firm, is one of Albany's energe ic citizens who is always among the fi.reinost in pro moting measures tor the advance ment of the city's interests. These mills, which are convenient ly located for 'hipment by river or rail, and they enjoy an extensive business. The Hour is made by the . .,,,.-. w... I urocefrs and tneir ral home of i enterprise and fair dealing has been tne neer,ana I suet, tnai me iii.mo - the finest! Crown" Mills is well known through out the entire Northwest. gion abound! 111 came :i!i'i the f i'iie of nil s I throiigho i: t tin country. 'Indeed the upper liK'iiii tain regions are the natu- THEKOAPIX THE FOOT Illf.l.S. the North Santiam commences. At a point about a mile south of Meha ma, lit the foot of the exceedingly fertile and beautiful Fox valley, another station has been established and christened Lyonsville. A fine wagon road bridge crosses the river at Mehama, aud this station is des tined to become an important ship ping point for both sides of the river, and quite a town has already sprung into existence. Indeed quite an amount of business was transacted this year in the matter ot shipping .oris, the rich, fertile lands of Fox fcth v being esiiially rdapted to bop growing, many large yards already being in operation, producing bountiful crops this year. John 1 Schmeer, of Albany, purchased the bulk of the crop of the valley, ship ping the hops from Ljonsv, lie .... i. u un ..onstructed and settled lll bllV " ' . . bed, the track was rapiuiy through Fox valley and at us .... 1 ff.o roa.l swavs into too Cilia w f. a.- .1 -i... tV, North santiam. IrlllH'.r ai'ivj, v.. . . ... . :.. i,ot itrram iiie four or five miles below the picturesquely handsome- litcle oasis in the timber known . !-..;;.. whose hit-hlv fertile lands is entirely occupied by tine farms and productive hop fields. A substantial and handsome bridge has been b-jilt across the North San 4.... r..tinp uoon natural rock abut ment, and on the Marion county side the station of Mills City has .. ..t.i.iuiinl takimr its name from the immense saw mill that has i. We to operate upon the niagnncent timber that grows npon the mountain slopes bordering f. on to the sr.mmit. Luite extensive and fertile bottom lands are found along the river and . . x it.uin.r substantial im- provements are found above Mills The next station esUbluhed and already reached by the track ,s l .ates v ile, or as it has been known for several years. Don Smith's, and m railroad parliance. at the Ir-nt. head quarters for it was I., re the sup,. 1 l ouses for the railroad we.k w e .rected. Across the me, froro he ich is spanned ly a " n road bridge r.-sfir ' ,e 1 koimf liattfl 1 t.b road, has resulted, iin.iav - .. - . .1.:.. tU fij'fr further tnis season, in inoi"s - baek and making them shy, and more difficult to capture. 'u,,! and farm imnlementa aa we,. The lndonntaoie enerjjv i.".. , , id laid upper field tor hunt ing to be found any where, but the continu ous roar of giant pow- he trading vantages oi . - , ,. ws , elegant tatioa route will he realized in this U; H.e n i c,t'- ... are so arranged that every inch oi, tiik ki:i .'Unv. MiH "- space is utilized. The oHice is supplied with spcak- Tlie lt,,.iiier ibeM- Well known tl)0s communicating with al n.,.i..K Mill- iIia,ts of the store both uPs a r ,i WitUinette river ' and down, i rom u- im-.-.v tbe iiiaiii'.ti. o ii , ... . i..,t.wi i,v two tilllKluig win i"-'""1 hir.'c furnaces. The store is pro vided with a substantii'l elevator, bv w hich goods can be taken to the second story or the basement, at pleasure. . On the second floor i a large and complete stocked carpet room, a ladies' b.ilet loom, and the re mainder is given over to surplus .. i. ; ti.. immense line ol SlUeK UIMI ii" cloaks, wall-paper, curtains, win dow ' shades, house-furnishing goods, etc. . The store is lighted by means of three of N. H. Allen's large, elec tric arc lights, and is provided with every modern improvement. Mr. -. .lorm.r tbo manv vearsthat he has been engaged in business in Albany, has gained and maintained public favor by Keeping a large enougti 10 suppiy an .. and bv making a specialty of select- in" such go jds as wiu gic i,i lion both in quality and prices, and with the increased facilities al forded in his elegant new quarters, he will be better than ever pre pared to serve the public. SM'OSD IIVXI iOIS. A Mnrkel ITered for Article Heretofore C onsidered Worthier. a tbA business enterprises of Albany is one which must not be omitted. It is the pioneer second hand store ot L. Gottlieb. He buys and sells second hand goods of all I kinds, including everything from a ! elothespiu to an upright piano, and by so doing ofl'ers a market for a class 1 . .... - .!.. horotofora considered of Ol suneica ii,"-- little value. He offers rare bargains in all kinds of second hand goods, which can only be fully appreciated by thee public by visiting his sales room, opposite (i. V. Smith's stove and tinwaie establishment. ;uard Ajtainsl The ftirlke, a ,wl alwavH have a tottle of Acker's i Knglish lieinedy in the house. You cannot tell how soon uroup may on your little one, or a cold or. cough may fasten itself upon you. One dose is a preventive and a few doses a positive cure. All throat and r i.i., , ;t.l to its treatment. The Remedy guaranteed by r oshay Mason. CURRAN & MONTEITH, , The Leading Real state Firm of the City. Albany is the most thriving and rapidly improving city in the Valley, and those desiring to invest here can secure bargains and make money rapidly, as many are now doing dnily. Desirable residence property, fine farms, choice property in and about Albany, for sale at reasonable prices and on easy terms. They also have a very large list of fine Linn county farms for sale, in both large and small tracts. pChoice city lots in Hackleman's Third Addi tion at a big bargain to those desiring unimproved lots. Write at once to CURRAN & MONTEITH, r,J3ANY, OKEGONi RED CllOWJNT MILLS, v 1S0H, 'LAKKISG & 0., Proprietors. STKW ABT A A Hardware tllllhmenl Which lUtvn t'redit to Albany. The hardware etablisment of Messrs. St-iwart & Sox, which is located on the corner of First and Ferry streets, is one which deserves special mention. This firm has tw large rooms niied witn wagons, git wl waifon roan - , .. - . 1 , ...L :.l,utiiii-iiis to le linest nanort' - . - , found in the uuivi-w, is Kcik Lit. k 5 - S 1 Most Approved Process Flour and' All Grades of Meals. h . t .I., ...... k-1 1 Vh i$!m m 09 i 1 0 CP O X z 0 r- 0 05 CMlirenCryforPitcHer'sCastoria JOHN SCHMEER'S Livery. Feed & Sale stable Corner Second and KUirort?i Sts ALBANY, - - 011EO0H Houskm BOAUPiiD by the lay or month Car nat'i8 or bii:;L'ies on roasonnlile ti rnw Conveniently Located for Shipment vOnl SANTIAM overcome dilTKiiltics alnrost insur mountable, in tiie construction of the line from Ya-piina liay to its present extension of oxer CO miles east from Albany, will not cease until the suiii Piit, is cros-sed, the iraz v.-z lands of Kt-tern Ure.uon are spanin.il. ami tfe oi-imection Willi an eastern line l coiisumn:ated and another tiai..-o.n-tiueutal line established with if MOCNTAIK MINK. as a inaminotii stock of tret, e ral harii- ....... ..otlerv. etc. LheV aiso carry rthern l'Iow n jranlen ami ... l itmr-noohs. Mom.. l!rass r-tm " - i - cheajier thail ever known before. Blacksmith Mii.i.lies,iron, steel, coal, etc.. wa-on a-i"l cainaue makers stock, woodcutter's toots, j.ositively the btst biws.uid u.es m the stiVe. lion bailors cheaper and better tha i by Biver or Kail. Orders Promptly Filled, HIGHEST CASH PRICE PASO FOR VI HEAT.