The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-04-09

AON staG AAsNOlAAtAAB S&ste = ECSt0Ct1bS 1rOEs
Z. +. Sox; Vice Presidents. p. II. Ray
moDd, T. Hackleman. G.. F. Mccoy and
Rev. w. r. Blain Secretary, r. B.
Royal; Treasurer, Walter Turrell. An
Executive Committee was appointed. con-
sisting of the Superintendents Of the va
rious Sunday Schools In the city and the
Vice Presidents of the Union. A collec-
ton was then taken up resulting in dona-
tiOns to the amount of $5 IS. The largest
portion of the collection came from the
ladies.
A BRIDGE ACROSS THE SANTIAM AT
I.ERANoN.-The question of bridging the
Santtam river at Lebanon has been agi-
tated more or less tor years. The difficult
ties connected with crossing this turbulent
stream have long been back set to the
people Of the Forks CT the Santiam, and
appeal after appeal has went mp from the
citizens there to the county authorities to
help them by appropriating at least half
the necessary funds TO construct such a
bridge as Is needed and demanded by that
section. The Forks contains nearly one
StAAGA "a N1lC Es0E9OA2EAOtl 0l gklo county, mas
rich and fertile lands, and ali that is wanted
TO make her citizens rich and prosperous
3s proper and convenient outlets to mar
ket. The erection Of a bridge across the
Santiam at Lebanon would 60 Ear towards
filling this want, ard as far as we are con-
cerned we can see no good reason why the
county should withhold aid in matter so
important to so great mass Of her peo-
pie. The citizens of Lebanon, who are
also Interested in this matter, have gone to
work and raised 1900 By subscription
towards building a substantial bridge. The
business men OF Albany are interested i'm
this matter. Trade that now goes to
Marion county would all come to Albany If
sssch a bridge was constructed thousands
Of dollars that rightfnlly belongs to Albany
and Lebanon. Is now diverted elsewhere
on account ofehe difficulty experienced in
crossing this stream. A delegation OF the
citizens of Lebanon came to this citv to
ask the County Commissioners to aid in
erecting such bridge as is required al
this point, and we hope these officials, see
ing the necessity of the case, have or viii
grant the demand. SO that the work NAV
be commenced at once. The point select
ed for spanning the Santiam is about one
mile east of Lebanon. The east bank OF
the river at this point is above high-watel
mark, and is Of solid rock the west bank
isnot 50 high. The bridge OF the Smith
Truss pattern win require pier and ar
abutment, win be covered, sided and
painted, ana will cost from 80, 900 to $40,
coo.
THE MONEY HEARD FRoa. = Letter.
have been received by Mrs. N. Nc. Geary
and Mrs. Backensto, Of tho Albany Ladies
Aid Society, both from Nebraska and Kan
aas. not only acknowledging the receipt o
the money and clothing recently forwariet
from this city. but rendering detaiIed &C
count of thu manner ia which the money
was distributed. Mr.. Wan. McCandIish
Of Nebraska, to whom the Society for
wartled $40 to be given to the needy, re
ports that five families in Madison county
about 40 miles west Of Omaha, who wer.
IA most pressing need, were relieved. w
give the report. TO show laow much good !
little money win do: To one family, ouI
Of -four and out of wheat, S6 10; /.
another famiIy, without shoes and alrios
naked, % 20; to mother and tilree chill
dren tthe family having been deserted b,
the husband and fatherl for shoes and gro
cerheA q 50; to . married daughter or th,
above family, for absolute necessaries
- SO; groceries furnished to q GmiE,
named Runiman-a helpless famiIy-a8 SO
Tne letter from which we CLEAN these fact,
concludes thus And now, as vour cts
has reached and helped those who were i,
need. Let me hope that the greater blessin,
Of the Giyer will rest richly On each af &,
Christian ladies Of Albany, who have =
garted the distant cry Of distress. Th
winter has bsen severe and Is stiil sever.
The Lord bless as with an early sprano.
flsat allaIl be besE for us.s' a letter fr,r
Mr.. w. w. GiImour. dated Grover. q
iowa county, Kansas, March ssh. 1871
gives detailed account Of the money an
aFticles received up to that time from d
Al. a. SOcisty. Thst portion Of Kansas
sull Of destituklon, and the cIothinR css.
ii good tirns. and being piacsd in tlas b.
0i hands, has been cOnsCisntio.izly ii
honeatly Distributed TO thoSe who wel
woEthy ana really u need. 3Er. @. tllinH
taia& although tbs WINTER caused seaTfb
ersaw arncpg the people, the harde
dimes ~ - 81 tome The spring CON.
and Auds 6iie people weak and sailekir
rom 81 lciency OF food and clotlsif
during long and unp'er rsdsntedly aevel