The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-06-12
STATE ITEMS.

Says the 4Nountaaa,eer OF the 4th
The Columbia river is gradually fall
ing. We will not be troubled with high
water this summer.
Mr.. ID. T. Leonard of John Day
Bridge was thrown from horse about .
week ago, and is still confined to his bed
from the injuries received He is slowly
recovering and it is expected that he will
be about in few days
We are informed that Surveyor Cen
cral Applegate has given ID. P. Thomp-
son of Oregon City contract to survey
the land along John Day Valley for sixty
or seventy miles. Being perfectly famil-
lar with that section of country, we can
recommend John Day and Willow creek
vallies as desirable locations, possessing
superior advantages for those who would
engage in agricultural pursuits.
From Mr. G. n Thornbury, Of Camp
Watson, we received small package of
gold dust taken from the new mines
lately discovered on Rock Greek, some
four or five miles castle Camp Watson.
These mines are said to be extensive and
rich
Eb. and Joe Pinkham have purchased
from Mr.. Henry Greathouse, the stock,
stages, right of route, and mail contract
between Idaho City and Boise City.
The Salem Tnioaist of the S,h says :
Hon. p. c. Sullivan will deliver the
Grafton at the Dallas, Polk county, 4th
of July celebration.
The will of Paul Leller lately deceased,
admitted to probate, gives the Orphans
Aid Society the sum of one hundred dol
| lars.
A merchant of Salem laid wager
of ten dollars against two and half,
with manufacturing friend, on the 7th
inst, that he could outrun him distance
of three blocks-from the Capital Hotel
| to the Congregational church. Merchant
lost the race.
The Portland Oregoniaa of the Sth
says
The time required to make the over
land trip from Portland to the States, has
again been shortened The stage will
hereafter go through from Umatilla to the
Pacific railroad in four days. Heretofore
passengers were taken to salt Lake in six
and half days. The time from Port
land to Omaha, viu Umatilla and Boise
half days. The fare by this arrange
ment is also reduced. Fare from Port
land to Indian Greek Station, Pacific
Railroad, is now $50 coin, as against
s11O to Salt Lake City. From Indian
Creek Station, fare to Omaha will be
about $50 in currency.
There are now positive assurances that
section of the East Side railroad is to
be completed this year. Persons here
connected with the enterprise are advised
that twenty-lhree miles trails have been
purchased, to arrive in San Francisco in
July and to reach Portland in August.
No doubt orders will soon be received to
recommencc work on the route and pre-
pare the road bed for the ties and rails.
The ties and large part of the timbers
for trestles and bridges for the first sec
ton of the road have been ready for some
time, and there is now little reason to
doubt that by the close of the year the
road will be in running order as far as
Aurora. This will give it good start
for next year, SO that by the end of 1870
it may be finished to the head of the valley.
The advantage which will enure to the
State from the renewal of railroad work
and from the activity which will thus be
infused into our industry cannot be over
estimated. 1t will come most opportune-
ly for our interests and put new life and
vigor into every department of business.
1t opens up better prospect for the
State than anything else could give, and
all our people have reason to rejoice over
the assurance that the work is going on.
Says the Unionist: We learn from the
committee on finance that unless they sue
ceed better within few days than what
they have done, it will be impossible to
have celebration here of such proper
tions as was first designed. The commit
tee have thus far raised only about $3.50
Il will at least require 81, 900. Our bus
mess men, of course, know their own
affairs best, but it does seem that we
should have celebration of no mean
proportions.
Passengers are now delayed at Prom
ontory Point from twelve to twenty