Hl llLISHKI) EVERY SATURDAY BY
COLL. YAXCXFVE,
ALBANY OREGON.
SL'RgflBIPTION IN ADVANCE :
no rofv, BUG yenr 0 3 00
Five royles Win j.nr 12 50
Ten !(. J'er 20 00
An v "-' ''I'1'' of flve,nl
(brwitrling 111 50, will receive tlie sixth
copj f iia
Sntvlnl Inlitef ments oifere l to persons
duslmn-i of par awing for aaliacrlptions
to lllo KKQtt?!.
Now is the Time to Ajfltnte.
A matter of prime interest to
the people Hvii g iti tlie counties
bordering oti tlie Willamette river,
is the improving of said nVer in
such maimer as to render it naviga
ble all the year round. It is a fact
well known tt all, that the Wil
lametle is navigahle only during
the Winter or rainy months, ami
that at the very time it is needed
to carry tlie surplus grftiii of the
valley to market, there is not
mifficienl water on the hars and
rapids to enable steamboats to
navigate the river to this point
Generally the market price for
grain readies its highest point
immediately, after harvest, at which
time the Willamette can not be
depended upon ax a means to ship
our grain to market. It is at a
time when it has reached its lowest
point, and unless steamers are in
vented that can run upon the
"sweat of a water pitcher," we
must depend upon some other
channel through which to send
our produce to market. Yet there
is water enough, at all times, flow
ing in the Willamette to enable
steamers to i avigttte it as far up as
this citv or Corvallis, provided the
water is confined within a proper
channel on the several hars that
now hinder such navigation during
the Summer or dry season. A
system of wing-dams, properly con
structed and "built, to slay," can
lie devised that would confine the
water flowing in the river in a
narrow channel, and atVord an
abundance of water to steamers,
ennabling them to reach this point
at any and all times during the
year. A number of propositions
have been made, and a good deal
ot figuring lioeii done in this matter,
but no decision has been reached,
we believe, up t0 tms lirae as to
when or how the work is to be
done All agree that the work
can anil must be done that it is a
matter that can not be further pro
crastinated. This much being
settled, the next question to be
settled is, what means shall be
used to secure the desired end?
We have been told that the Wil
lamette River Transportation Com
Danv will agree, for the sum of
8200.000, to construct all necessary
dams, etc., and guarantee the un
obstructed navigation of the Wil
lamette all the year round for the
next ten years ; and on the strength
of this proposition the four counties
bordering on the river, most deeply
interested, have lieen called upon
to put up $50,000 each, to a'cure
such improvement by said Com
parry. Recently, while in conver
sation with a gentleman who has
had large experience in improve
raents of this character, and who is
thoroughly acquainted with every
inch of the Willamette, from
Oregon City to the head of navi
jption, thesubjeetofthe improve
inert of the river came tip, We
mentioned the various schemes and
offers which had been made look
big to the improvement of the
river, when he said to us : I have
carefully figured up the cost of
putting in dams, pulling out snags,
and thoroughly cleaning out the
river so as to insure its navigation
for the entire year to Albany, and
a I the estimates I have seen are
entirely too high. "I am willing
to Knter into bonds to complete the
work necessary to render the river
navigable for the next twelve
months, Mining in permanent im
provements improvements that
will staid, and will not wash out
the first high water, and wid need
but a small outlay each year to
keep them in good repair for the
sum of thirty thousand dollars."
lie will give bonds to complete
the improvement of the river lielore
next harvest, so that our surplus
produce can be shipped to Portland,
or any other point reached through
the Willamette, immediately after
it is harvested. From the esti-
i mates shown us by the gentleman,
! estimates, as we said before, founded
i on actual knowledge ot every im
! pediment to navigate in the river
! between this city and the talis, we
j are inclined to believe the work
; can le done, and well done, too, tor
i 830,000 If the citizens of comities
'interested, are determined to
1 t
have an open, live river by next
, harvest, it would seem but a small
1 matter to raise this sum. A com-
i mittee could be appointed to so
licit subscriptions in the several
counties for tlds object; and if the
people are in earnest, as we are
led to believe they are, the money
could be raised in a very short
time. What tay the people?
Tub G. ,. R . Baker and Can- j
j by Tost No. 1, Portland, will give
a grand ball at Ankeney's Hall in
I that city, on Wednesday evening,
i .March 4th, 1874. That it will be
a graml occasion, those who are
familiar with the previous balls
given by the same Post will not
question. May a pleasant and joy.
I ous "spell of tun" be vouchsafed all
those who do attend. We shall be
with you, boys, in spirit if not in
person. Thanks for the compli
mentary. "On right by file into
line!" '
A Chance for Bargains.
Mr. T. J. Stafford, at his wagon
shop on Ferry north of First street,
has two new wagons, a thorough
brat and a spring hack, all put up
with the very, best material, light
running, strong and durable, which
he will sell at low figures. Call and
examine the work and finish of the
vehicles, and you will be surprised
at the low figure at which they can
lie obtained.
Personal. Dr. Hill, who has
'.been spending several months in
: the Eastern States, returned to his
j home in this city on Monday, in
j good health. He enjoyed the trip.
A brother of Judge Whitney, of
this city, arrived from the East on
the last ocean steamer.
Congress at present is engaged in
cutting down expenses in every di
rection, and all appropriations asked
for will be very closely scrutinized.
It is a matter of grave doubt
whether even a small appropriation
can be obtained to improve the
Willamette river: and if the usual
three or four thousand should be
appropriated, it would fell far short
cue,
ALBANY REGISTER.
(OKFEMUOSK OF AS INVALID,
Published as a warning and for the ben
efit of Young Men and others who snffer
from NKRVOUS UKBIUTY, LOSS OF
MXHOO, e'e., polntinif out the menin
of self-cure. Written In Nii lniniel May
fair, Hsu,., who cured himself after under
iroinx coiislderaMe (mackcn.nnd mailed
free on receiving tvis'-nuid directed en
velope, by I he riuiilislitf .
UK. IOHS M. PAGN M.
MinS 11 ninton-SuBitokl; It, N. Y.
MI8CELLAN ROUS-
SamuelE. Young
(Successor to Blain, Young & Co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
STAPLE and FANCY
ALSO,
WAGONS, PLOWS.
and all kinds of
Farming: Implemts
Agent for the celebrated
Npw Wilson tawiirg Marr; ne,
Guaranteed to be equal to nny, and
lrom 110 to 1" less than other
first class machines.
TERMS-CASH.
GOODS LOW.
Call and See.
At Old Stand, First Street,
febU74 ALBANY, OUMJO.V
Phoiiostrapliiv-Sliurtliaiid
1C ADEMY!
TERMS:
Kor teaching Corresponding style. . . .$20 00
" ' Reporting " ....to 00
(Time and number of lessons unlimited.)
Payable, " in advance ; balance In hall
monthly uistaunentsof3 each.
Rooms in Burkharfs building, up stairs.
A. B. McCAW,
PRINCIPAL.
KJj- Lessons bv mail to any irt of the
State. febj'74
W. H. JIcFARLAND,
(LATE M. M. HARVEY A CO.,!
Nat (lour to Conner's Bank,
Albany, Oregon,
STOVES, RANGES,
Force and Li IK Pumps,
LEAD AND IRON PIPE,
Hollow Ware,
HOUSE F!KSISIHU HARDWARE,
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron
Ware.
LARGEST STOCK IN THE TAIXET.
Lowest Prices Every Time.
Repulrluf Property Don. M
h 5 q 5 S
2 S u & Z
D
REDUCE
our tx k of
II
Before the opening of the
Spring Season
To the
I OWEST
AC ?C LE MM T,
V
We have determined to offer,
during the
8
o
HToxt "IMContla,
our remaining stock of W' 0(cr
Goods at a
Large Reduction
t
on rotes current during the sea
son, and to that end will
on the
0
V
lstof January
1874,
MARK DOWN
0
our stock to prices that will
DEFY COMPETITION.
Terms s u
READY PAY!
and
ONE PRICE FOR ALL.
0
CANH PAW, M usual, for nil
kliidtt of 1-rchnHbK Pro. y.
dace. EH
A. Wheeler & Co.
Shedd, Dec. 30, J873,
Wishing- to
g m S ! '
JOB PRINTING.
TEC El
ALBANY REGISTER
PRINTING HOUSE
WITH NEW AND FAST
I'OnTK AND HAND
PRESS E 8,
Latest and most Desirable
Styles of
Printing
Material;,
Is undoubtedly
THE SHEBANG
i
TO GO FOR
When you wish
Posters, or
Visiting Cards,
Business Cards,
Bill Heads,
Letter Heads,
Envelopes,
Ball Tickets,
Programmes,
Labels
But why jiarticularize, when it is gien
erally acknowledged that we art
ON IT
When it comes to
tar CU and see specimens. ,
Printing