The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-02
Pacific SIopers.

Shipping has been very lively on the |
lower Sound the past month.
More grain is being sown in Clarke |
county this year than ever before.
. The Masonic fraternity of Port Town |
send gave very pleasant ball on the 18th |
inst. There were some fifty couples pres |
ent.
Two South American vessels are lying |
In the stream at Port Gamble discharging |
ballast preparatory to taking in large car
goes Of lumber.
The steamer Bldkely, while coming
down the Sound with very large boom of
logs, on Wednesday OF last week, had her
logs driven ashore by the storm.
Cowiclan will have pretty district
church. Plans for same, in decorated
gothic, have been prepared by MIR. NAL
landane.
In the election for Mayor at Victoria
the Cotoaist advised electors Ito vote early
and In every ward in which they have
real estate. .
It was reported that Jack Langley and
his wife, together with an aged siwash,
were capsized near stJack's Point, - off
Nanaimo, and drowned during the gale.
The prospects for the construction of
the Utah Northern railroad in Idaho are
very favorable. This contemplates an ex-
tension to Watson station which is on the
route towards Montana and fifty miles
from Ogden.
While the steamer Cyrus Walker, on
Puget Sound, was towing three round
boOms of logs in the vicinity of Point-no-
Point, on Monday Of last week, the wind
came on to blow heavily, completely des-
troying one Of the booms.
The barks David Hoadey, Atlanta and
B.send ViSta sailed from Port Gamble dur
SV4r Ia 00v
barkentine Eureka sailed from Port Gam
bic for San Francisco on the 10th inst,
and the ship Rostceu Sprdg1e on the 21st.
Seattle has now two coal companies in
active operation, shipping large amount
of coal constantly. The third company
the Talbot-wiii commence getting out
coal In few weeks. Together, the com-
panies disburse about $25, 900 monthly.
The proprietors OF the Idaho WoNd be-
gan distributing tri-weekly, March 18th,
which they announce win hereafter be
days; they also state that a weekly will
be published every Friday twice the size
Of the old one.
The crew of the ship Merchant, lately ar
rived at ,Nanaimo from Acapulco, have
struck work, and one of them struck the
mate, for which he Is in irons. The cap
tain has complained to the police author
tiles, and the mutinous men were brought
ashore.
The schooner alert arrived at Victoria
from the West coast while the gale was at
its hight. Her coming was watched with
palpitating breasts by q great many per-
sons, but she reached an anchorage in
james Bay after having her deck swept
and losing two boats.
From the RecoTd we learn that DIR. L.
L. Rowland has word from his brother,
who has charge Of their ranch in Wasco
county, on Fifteen Mile Greek, near the
Dalles. that 175 head of horses on that
ranch have gone through the winter with
out the loss Of q single head.
The Coos county Record of March 25th,
says: Mr.. Chas. Gum met with an
accident at the mill last Saturday. He
was engaged at the new gang edger when
his hand caught in the saw and was cut
almost of, being so terribly nnangled that
amputation was found necessary, and the
| operation was performed by Drs. Tower
| and Steele.
| The Baker City Democrat of March oath
says 1.-The snow that has fallen the past
| thirty days we are told is equal-in the
| mountains-to all that had fallen during
| the winter before. That which has fallen
lately has been very heavy and contains a
large quantity of water, which gives our
miners great prospects for good mining
season. -
| Mr.. J. w. win, of Aurora, informs the
| Record that much of the wheat OH low
lands, fiat prairies, etc, in that portion of
| the valley is killed out and the land will
have to be plowed again and resolved.
The wheat on uplands, or rolling ground,
has generally held its own and looks well.
There Is some excitement at Oclloco
about Silver creek, about 140 miles south
east of Prineyilie. 1t is said to be good
4 r. -. -.
country A man who wintered there last
| winter says the winter was fine. and quite
number of people are going to move
there this spring.
A letter from Ochoco to the Guard says :
The mail route up the Mckenzie will
prove great benefit to this section oi
country. 1t now runs through Camp
Polk, a nice little town at the ferry OH the
Deschutes river, to upper Oclloco. From
thence it should be continued to Camp
Harney, as there is q large agricultural
settlement fifty miles from any postofflce.
The Baker City Democrat, of March 9th
| says: On Sunday the wind came from
the south and partook, in a small de-
gree, the Chinook, which caused the snow
to disappear from our streets, and on
| Monday morning the atmosphere had all
the bracing elements OF regular spring
morning. Spring has come-says our
weather prophets. We hope they may
prove true In their prognostications.
The Marysville Water and Mining Com
pany, whose works are located at Auburn.
In Baker county, now have 800 feet OF
finrne which win convey some loo inches
Of water. 1t is the intention of the sup
| erintendent to run day and night, and 1t
is expected that they win be able to wash
| down 1.5O0 square yards Of ground every
/ twelve hours. The Company are well
pleased with their prospects. and look for