Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-07
STATE ITEMS.

From exchanges east of the noun
tains we learn that there is a probable
ity of very high water in the Columbia
river.
The Mountain Democrat says that
the prospects for good hay crop in
Union county are very fattering.
The same paper notices the arrival in
La Grande of several wagon loads of
fruit trees from Walla Walla.
The Enterprise says there are no
vacant dwelling houses for rent in Ore
gon City. That class of buildings is
in demand at that place.
The election of city officers occurred
in Oregon City on Monday last, and
resulted in the election of the entire
Republican ticket by majority of 80
votes.
Says the Oregonian "The steamer
Cascade last evening brought down for
shipment to Puget Sound and Victoria,
TWO bands of the finest and fattest cat
tie that have yet come from east of the
Cascade range. They are from the
John Day and Yakima regions, and be.
long to Messrs. Tflley 4 Co., Of Olym-
pia, w. r., and Messrs Booth & Go.
The whole number of the shipment is
$50 head"
The same paper says: "One of the
leading gentlemen in the enterprise of
constructing railroad on the west side
of the Willamette yesterday informed
US that Mr.. CASTOR had arranged with
a wealthy Pennsylvania firm to furnish
all the iron and material necessary to
prosecute the work npon the West Side
Railroad, as soon as the Portland.
McMinyille and Astoria bill should pass
Congress. Hence it is expected that
work will soon be commenced upon the
road.
| The Herald says petitions are in cir
culatiop in Multnomah county praying
the Legislature to pass law consoli-
dating the city government Of Portland
with that of the county, with a view to
reduction of taxation in that city.
/ A Salem paper states that there arc
10000 bushels of wheat stored in the
Salem Touring mills.
The Statesman learns from Hon. I
r. Moores the following items of in.
terest in regard to the work now being
done on the Oregon aud California
Railroad
The heaviest grading to be done il
that oh the hill from Parrot creek Il
Aurora, distance of some ?! miles
a largo force of hands is kept con
stantly employed on this section, but i
will require sixty days steady work II
complete the grade to Aurora From
there to Salem the road bed is complete
excepting trcstle work, so that whet
track-laying commences the road vii
be advanced very rapidly to this place
1t is the intention of the Company t,
put large force on the line above in {;
few days. One camp will be ORGANIZED
at Jefferson, aud two at Albany-on,
working this way and the other south
By this means, as soon as the tract
reaches Salem the line will be ready fo
wood d4work on the next section, ard un
less something unexpected should pre-
vent, there is reasonable prospect o
the cars reaching Albany this season
The. work has been done and the evi
dence of good faith and enterprise to e
on with it, have been sufficient not ouly
to give the bonds o good demand il
Gernia but the Company who bough
six millions of them are now maxim;
{ overtures to secure the remainder
!, This is most gratifying state of affair
! for all who feel interested in the futup
prosperity of our State.
0 There is more travel this spring b,
: way pf the boats than usual. Hardl,
: a trip is made but what there arc seyera
{ families on board as passengers.
Gov. Soloman, of Washington Terri
tory arrived by the last steamer. /
large number of emigrants came i
company with him from 1llirois. Th
$ whole company have gone to the Puge
D Soun d country.
!. The Plaiadedler says that there ar
a nu mber of cattle buyers in Dougla
county.
: The Spiritualists will hold a cam
! meeting at Butteville, in Marion coun
} ty, in June.
The Corvallis Gazette says: Som
twenty-five or thirty German immi
grants passed through town during tn
week, on route for Eugene, where the
have friends. One family remained i
: Corvallis.
t I he Albany Register says of th
|, crops: ''The fine weather of the pas
! wook has cont nur farmara fn WORK dill