The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-10-05

the improvement OF the rivers and ha
5ors of the country, and the amounts a
lowed to the various sections and state
Since the government has undertake
the improvement of the rivers and hal
bors on the Pacific coast, the tots
amount of money granted there for in
provements has been $7,6S1 $3.50. Orego
has received the most of this money, wit
California next, and Washington Terri
tory last, with comparatively smal
sum. The total amount appropriated fo
Oregon improvements is $4,156.312. tn
appropriation of 1888, $2,173, 700, is tn
largest tor any one year.
The following are the total amount
granted for the improvement of river
and harbors of Oregon:
Cascades canal, Columbia river, 1927,
500.
Columbir river, $4,000.
| Upper Columbia river, including Snak,
river, $4,000.
Mouth of Columbia river, $5OO,OOO.
Coos bay and harbor, 1918, $50.
Coquille river, $4,000.
Lower Willamette and Columbia rive
below Portland, $62O,0OO.
Umpqua river, $24 sol.
Upper Columbia river, $105,0O0.
Upper Willamette river, above Port
land, $153, 800.
Willamette river, $1S6,365.
Yaquina bay, $4,000.
Gauglng the waters of the Columbia
river, $25OO.
1t was not until 1866 that the govern
ment commenced work on the rivers and
harbors of Oregon, the original appro-
piiation of $4,000 having been "ior the
removal of distractions to navigation In
the Willamette river between Portland
and its mouth"
The territory of Washington cannot
boast OF much in river and harbor i'm
provements, neither In their number nor
in the amount expended. Indeed the to.
tai sum which has been appropriated is
only $500, and it was not until 1880
that congress commenced even these
small works.
The following are the sums allowed for
this class of Improvements in Washing
ton territory: Cbehalis river, $4,000;
Cowlitz river, $1,000; Stlllaguamish,
Skagit, Nooksack, Snohomish and Sno-
qualmie rivers, $57,500.
A RAILWAY COLLISION.
ROME, Sept. 30.-Two express trains
running in opposite directions, between
Naples and Foggia, came in collision
while running at high rate of speed
through a tunnel. Twenty Carriages
were smashed and fifty persons were
killed and injured.
BOY KILLED.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 30.-Francisco
employed as an errand boy by
w. F. Bowers & Co., on Market street,
was instantly killed this afternoon by
falling down an elevator shaft. He at
tempted to jump OH the elevator without
having it stopped, but mlscalculating the
distance, missed and fol! to the basement
floor, striking on his head, and before as
arrived was dead.
THE KLAMATH RIVER DAM.
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 3O.-Deputy Fish
F. B. CalluDdan, of San
Francisco, returned to- day from the Kla-
nath river, where he was directed by
Fish Commissioner RoutIer to stop, as re-
lnested by Gov. Pennoyer, of Oregon,
he outrageous destruction of salmon at |
he dam of the Columbia River Improve
nent and Milling Company. He report
ID that the wholesale destruction of fish |
,ad been stopped and that he arrested |
even fishermen at the dam ON a charge
If catching salmon out of season. Next
lay after Callundan reached the dam the
'wners of it erected tishway. as ordered
~ the fish commissioner. No trouble is
pprehended hereafter at this place.
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
WALLA WALLA, Sept. 30.-This even
ng a stranger named Erickson, who has
ately been working ON the Hunt road,
While stealing ride on an o. & w. T,
reight train fell under the wheels at RI
erslde station, cutting both legs off be.
DIV the knee. A special brought him to
his city, but he died on the way up. An
INQUEST will be held tomorrow.