, 1867-05-03
DaIles Correspondence.
DALLEs, April 20, 1867.
TRoH owVHEE

TRoH owVaEB.
EDiroE STATESMAN "A geutlemaa writes
from Ruby City, 0wyhee, that trade 10 still very
dali in that section. The snow is now rapidly
disappearing, and Cinnamon are preparing to
mine extensively on the banks Of Jordan. A
wrong impression throughout the country has
been created in'relation to surface digRinKs in
OTyhee, and our miners have left the field to
John ChiOsmsn, 1t is estimated that over Eve
hundred celestials will work on Jordan Greek
the ensuing season. The mill companies are all
getting ready for vigorous spring campaign,
aud the presumption is that the first day Of May
will witness the whistle Of all the quartz mills
Once in operation again, the world will be as,
tonished at the yield Of gold aad silver from
that country. The failure of Moore l. FOCUS is
accountable for the late depression of business
In that locality but the people are getting
braVely over their heavy losses. Mr.. WAlbridge
is appointed agent BY the creditors Of Moore L
FOCUS TO dispose Of the Orc Fino Mines This
gentleman intends to organise a company in
Europe for the purpose of working these mineS,
and will shortly proceed to Eugland. While on
. late trip to the East, Collier Robbins, ESQ,
was very successful ia organizing companies for
the purpose OF tunneIing and developing the
o0yhes country. It is useless to disguise the
fact that We are rapidly losing our supremacy Of
the oWyhss trade, and that We had better take
some steps which will bring back that trade to
our town. The people of walIA walla are
heavily interested in this question, as, owing to
the lack Of agricultural couatry in Owyhee,
WallA Walla produce will find good market in
that section,
HINr TO PORTLAND.
This country requires some radical changes.
Disguise the fact as you may, the Chico and
Humboldt reads are taking over fifty per cent.
of our travel and heights. The o. S. N. Com.
PAny'S charges are entirely too sxorbitAnt.
Complaints to that effect reach uS from all
quarters interested. The Company, If wise, will
at once yield to the just demand of itG support
srs or else when too late, they may be made
to feel that they have been entertaining them.
selves With false delusionS. Portland, too,
] claiming TO be the emporium Of this northern
northern country, ought to beStir hsrsslk She
certainly has men Of means, and three -fourths
Of the capital Of tSs State is controlled in that
city. Ia addition to this, she possesses great
business houSeSi but, unfortunately for the
whole country, instead Of drawing tkeir sup
plies Of goods from the Eastern market, they
are content to play second fiddle To San Franz
cisco. Al time when California makes great
efforts to wrest a trade from which is legiti-
mately ours, it becomes our duty 10 look for
some measure which will have the tendency to
repnlse our rival. The merchants Of Portland
should at once iuAuGurats a system Of direct
Importation. This would fall like thunder.
bolt on the people of California. Idaho mer.
chants would find it greatly to their advantage
to procure their stock of merchandise in our
market the q. s. N. Co. would regain their
carrying trade, and the towns on the Columbia
would be equally benefited. The time has ap>
preached when rivalry must seasS at home, As
We are all in duty bOuud to Cooperate for the
purpose Of fighting our California rival.. We
OF the Columbia will gladly hail Portland Al
the emporium, providing her citizens effect such
srr.nssmeou - viii relieve us from our present
dependence upon San Francisco.
ITEMS PROM THE JoHs DAT eouSrnY.
By Buchanan Cos express, which arrived
on Saturday last, received the following item, T,
Trade is i@PrO'ing at Canyon City and vicinity
The miners are getting ready 10 sluies, and
they expect to "Striks It big during the eomiur
.sH'Ou. The Indians are on the rampage again.
considerable anount Of rock has lately been
'tOlea, from abe John Day valley, and several
llsigos of dsprSdAtionS hAyS been nstlesd On n,