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ALBAlfT, OREGON.
One glance at the above view shows the
advantageous location of this flourishing
city. Situated on the east bank of the
Willamette river, it occupies a command
ing position and in the very center of vast
agricultural surroundings. A pleasant view
meets the eye, looking in any direction
from the city. The first impression is, that
this is the center of a grand amphitheatre.
The level and rolling prairies stretching
away in every direction into broad ex
panse to where the outer edges meet the
mountains rising in their grandeur. It if
eighty miles south of Portland nd twenty.
Ave miles from Salem, the capital. It ia
the natural market and distributing point
for a large and fertile valley stretching for
many miles on either side of the river. The
river is navigable the entire year, thus
affording cheap shipping facilities both
north and south.
It is the junction of two great railroads,
one the Oregon and California, which
courses the full length of the Willamette
valley. The Oregon Pacific extends from
Yaquina bay to east of Albany, and will
soon Mtend into'eastem Drvfrnn. an4 iin
completed will be the shortest transcon
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road lines coupled with river traffic offer
shipping facilities unsurpassed by any city
of Oregon.
The population of the city is 4,000.
Albany is already the scat of important
manufacturing interest They are but the
nucleus around which mure important
manufacturing enterprises will center in
the near future.
Foremost among the factors which pro
mote Albany's prosperity is her water
power. The canal taps the San'.iam twelve
miles southeast of Albany, and the topog
raphy of the country was so favorable for
its construction that there are but few'dc
tours from the point of diversion to its ter
minus. Near Albany it is divided into two
branches one emptying. into the Cala
pooia, and the other into the Willamette.
On the former there is a fall of thirty-two
feet, and on the latter a fall of thirty-six
feet. These branches are again divided
and ramily through the manufacturing por
tion of the city. The main canal is twenty
feet wide on the bottom, with a fall of four
feet to the mile, and the water is three
feet deep j but at some points the water is
contracted to twelve feet wide, and the
grade increased to ten feet a mile. To
those having practical or theoretical knowl
edge of hydraulics, the importance of this
power will be appreciated when it is stated
that the capacity of the canal at all seasons
ALBANY,
LINN COUNTY, OREGON, 1889
COMPLIMENTS OF
TRAIN & WHITNEY
Publisher of Daily and Weekly Herald
at Albany is 20,000 running feet per min
ute. In addition, at a point a quarter of a
mile east of Albany, there is a fall in the
same canal known as Elkins' falls that fur
nishes a power of 200-horse. l!ut a small
proportion of this water power is used tc
day, and should occasion demand it, the
flow of this stream can easily be doubled,
thus supplying the city of Albany a power
from this source that would run any de
sired number of factories.
Strangers visiting the city will be struck
with the life, activity and vigor with which
business is carried on and with the signs of
prosperity everywhere manifest. The 'bus
iness streets contain, among many substan
tial and well arranged brick blocks, an un
usual proportion ofelegant structures.
Albany has sometimes been called the
city of churches. It contains no less than
ten different church buildings, all neat and
comfortable structures.
The educational advantages are excel,
lent. The public school building is a fine
two-story structure, with ten rooms and a
hasement, which, togethefwith the play
prounds, occupy a whole block situated in
the very center of the city.
The Albany Woolen Mills Co. have
been subsidued and are building a mill
which will employ 160 or more hands, and
will be a very desirable addition to the
numerous industries of the city. It is a
four set woolen and worsted mills. Many
other private and public buildings are now
in course of construction.
Foremost among the improvements com
pleted in this city during the past year is
the construction of the electric light sys
tem of Mr. N. H. Allen. It consists of
two complete plants, combining the im
proved Schuyler arc system with tamps of
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Heisler incandescent system with lamps of
20 to 500 candle power for buildings. This
makes one of the most complete systems of
electric ugnts 01 any on tne racmc coast,
the cost of which b about $1 5,(300. A sys
tem of street railway it now in process of
construction, ana me many outer public
improvements beintr tnaHs m1IM
takable evidence of the growth and impor-'
wi mumuj. uuc 01 me cm ex clues of
Oregon.
The visitor will discover many hand
some residences and numerous cozy and
home-like cottages, surrounded by lawns
kept ereen by constant ear and mihiM
The streets are adorned with tn-M-m.
shade trees, and many more ara being
planted for ornamental purposes. The
home-seeker will find mm mttmti..
here as well as abundant opportunities for
miouurai ana employment 01 Dotn bis
time and means.
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