The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-02-11

THE SANTIaM DITCH.-There seems
to be fair prospect that the newly lncor-
porated Santiam Ditch Company will
press the matter to successful issue, and
that the ditch will be brought into this
city early the coming fall. There is no
enterprise that promises to be OF SO much
benefit to this city, yet sprung, as this
one of bringing the water OF the Santlam,
by means of ditch or canal, to this city; |
and it is to be sincerely hoped that farms
ers and others owning lands through !
which the ditch must necessarily pass, |
will throw no unnecessary obstruetlons |
in the way of its successful aecompish>
ment.
The immense water power thus afford
ed would certainly attract the capital
necessary to the erection and successful
establishment of various manufactures
that could, with the cheap power thus
afforded, be prosecuted here with profit
to the owners. The Inauguration of
such industries would of course rapidly
advance The value of city property gener-
ally, increase our population, affording as
they would employment for large
number of people; and the growth of
the city would correspondingly increase
the growth and prosperity of the whole
county, creating market for larger
amounts of produce, and otherwise bcne-
fitting this whole section of country.
There are few business men or property
holders in this city who cannot afford TO
invest in the enterprise to the extent of
at least one share to put the enterprise at
once "upon its feet" and in working
order. Let each citizen who wishes 10
benefit himself extend aid proportionate
to his means, and the work is done
This enterprise completed and s'inside
lots will '.go up" as we'll as corner lots.
Every man can see the immediate benefit
to result from such an enterprise. This
being the case, let the books be opened
aud the stock-thirty shares, at 500
per share-be taken at once. Don't let
the matter drag, but put it through at
once
PIcroRIALs, MAGAZINES, Ere
from the establishment of Mr. +. w
Pike We have received "a large bundle of
magazines, pictorials, e;c. All he best
magazines, Harpcr's Weekly and Bazaar,
Hearth and Home, Waverly, Days Doinss,
aud nldny other pictorial, literary and
political papers, can be found at Pixies
at publishers rates, besides music, musi-
cal instruments. etc.
LAND SALE.-Thc great land sale,
advc.ti>ed to come off on Monday, by the
". V x c. Nit W L. Co, after sell
ing some 1000 aces, was postponed
until Spring Owing 20 the stormy
weather and the fearful condition of The
roads, the Attendance was not as large as
tracts of land, however, sold as high as
| Slipper acre. The average price per acre
! of the land sold was about 81 30.
! TIT FOR TAT.-Anna Dickinson hav-
ing proposed TO give newspaper men that
talk about her, "tit for tat" Sol. Miller,
Kansas editor, replies "All right,
Anna, We'll trade; here's your tt"'
Whether Anaa has been as good as her
word, we have not learned.
STEAMBOAT NAVIGATION ON TIE
f,,S;b.Ii&,, Of
ting the Santiam to Lebanon hayin.
been thoroughly demonstrated, steps are
being taken to secure small steamboat
for such purpose, by the citizens of Leb-
anon and vicinity They expect soon to
accomplish the desired end.
MARRIED.-Rumor has it that Mr..
Andrew Hill and Miss Amanda Cowan
were united in marriage, in this city, on
Thursday morning. In the evening OF
life may many little Hills surround their
board. Later-The report is true. We
take back nothing that we have herein
written.
CONCERT AT TIE u. T. CHURCH
The Vieuxtemps Brothers gave con.
cert at the U. Z. Church on Tuesday
night, drawing very good house and
giving the usual salts faction. The con-
cert was for the benefit of the church, and
the result was some $50.
MILITARY.-It will be remembered
that this evening is the time set for
| elecfino officers of the new military com